💻 Technology Apr 1, 2026 · Wayne Williams

Older adults are losing patience with scam ads on social media

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The National Council on Aging has released new findings showing that online scams tied to social media advertising are widely experienced among older Americans, yet many incidents never get reported. The research also found that attitudes change once people learn how advertising systems work, with many placing greater responsibility on the platforms that host paid content. The study, titled “Scroll, Click, Scam: How Social Media Platforms Enable Older Adult Scams,” combined an online poll with i

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