More than a quarter of web users 65 and up now visiting social networks

Older web users are flocking to social networks, according to a May 2010 Pew Internet & American Life Project survey. Usage among internet users ages 50 and older nearly doubled during the past year, from 22% to 42%.

More specifically, 47% of 50-to-64-year-old internet users and 26% of seniors ages 65 and up indicate that they now use these sites, with Facebook and LinkedIn being the main beneficiaries of the more mature traffic.

Most of this grow of social networking for people over 50 is on Facebook. Facebook is becoming less about high school and college and is more and more family oriented and crossing generations.