This has been a tough week for teens: first we learn that they are abandoning social networks en masse, now we find out that the largest growing demographic on Facebook is the 55+ crowd. In fact, membership from 55+ year-olds increased by nearly 25% in the past month alone.
Will this accelerate the youth flight out of Facebook? And, if so, where will teens go? We know they despise Twitter. MySpace has already been consigned to the ash-heap of dot-com history. What’s next?
Facebook Demographics and Statistics (August 2009) – 55+ Grows 25% in One Month | iStrategyLabs.
