---
title: "Older Adults and Social Media"
description: "Mary will present the Pew Internet Project’s latest data on social media participation among older American adults, including new findings about user motivations and the role of mobile devices."
date: "2011-10-18"
authors:
  - name: "Mary Madden"
    job_title: "Former Senior Researcher"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/mary-madden/"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2011/10/18/older-adults-and-social-media-2/"
categories:
  - "Older Adults & Aging"
  - "Social Media"
tags:
  - "Seniors"
  - "Social Networking"
---

# Older Adults and Social Media

Senior research specialist Mary Madden presented the Pew Internet Project’s latest data on social media participation among older American adults, including new findings about user motivations and the role of mobile devices. The event was organized by [Project GOAL](http://theprojectgoal.org/).

http://www.slideshare.net/PewInternet/older-adults-and-social-media

#### Learn more about: Social media

- [Who uses social networking sites](https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/Reports/2011/Social-Networking-Sites.aspx)
- [Who users Twitter](https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/Reports/2011/Twitter-Update-2011.aspx)

#### Learn more about: Mobile

- [Gadget ownership among American adults](https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/Static-Pages/Trend-Data-(Adults)/Device-Ownership.aspx)
- [Americans and Their Cell Phones ](https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/Reports/2011/Cell-Phones.aspx)
- [Smartphone Adoption and Usage](https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/Reports/2011/Smartphones.aspx)
- [E-readers and tablet computers](https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/Reports/2011/E-readers-and-tablets.aspx)