According to a recent study done by Stanford University professor BJ Fogg older generations in recent months have been taking to social networks like Facebook, Twitter and Myspace at a faster rate than any other age group. Some older family members use the site to get in touch with younger generations. One mother polled says Facebook has become her family's "living room".
Only about 7 percent of people older than 65 have online social-networking profiles, according to research from the Pew Internet & American Life Project.
But Facebook's popularity is growing most quickly among women older than 55, according to a site called Inside Facebook, which tracks Facebook's growth. There are now about 1.5 million female users older than 55 on the site, the group says -- roughly a 550 percent increase over six months ago. By comparison, membership among people younger than 25 grew by less than 20 percent over the same period, Inside Facebook says.
The question is, is it strange having your parents on Facebook? Are they a friend? Does it make you less likely to post some things? Parents, have you friend requested your kids?
Signs that your parents are on facebook:
--You were just asked to join the group “The Two People Who Brought You Into the World”
--Your mother posted a guilt trip on your wall
--Someone posted grandma as a “Friend You Should Add”
--Your mother tagged you in your baby pictures
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