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More Older Folks Going Online, Thanks To Tablets

  • Gigaom, Tuesday, April 29, 2014 2:09 PM

Older people are increasingly going online, in part thanks to tablets, according to the U.K. telecommunications regulator. In one of its periodical media use reports, Ofcom noted on Tuesday that 42% of those aged over 65 accessed the web in 2013, up from 33% in 2012. The regulator linked this with an increase in tablet usage within the 65-74 demographic from 5% to 17%.

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