"Over the years, Anne says she has watched her mother abandon crossword puzzles, newspapers, and books in favor of the feed."
Jessica Lucas for @nymag.com @intelligencer.com: nymag.com/intelligence...
Jessica Lucas for @nymag.com @intelligencer.com: nymag.com/intelligence...
The 75-Year-Old Screenagers
Seniors are spending more time than ever on their slop-filled, scam-riddled feeds. It has become their adult children’s job to save them.
nymag.com
November 2, 2026 at 5:08 PM
"Over the years, Anne says she has watched her mother abandon crossword puzzles, newspapers, and books in favor of the feed."
Jessica Lucas for @nymag.com @intelligencer.com: nymag.com/intelligence...
Jessica Lucas for @nymag.com @intelligencer.com: nymag.com/intelligence...
There’s so much concern over kids and technology but every kid I’ve met has been well-adjusted, incredibly media literate, and fine.
Meanwhile, it’s the grandparents people should be worrying about. I’ve never seen a single one that has a healthy relationship with tech.
nymag.com/intelligence...
Meanwhile, it’s the grandparents people should be worrying about. I’ve never seen a single one that has a healthy relationship with tech.
nymag.com/intelligence...
The 75-Year-Old Screenagers
Seniors are spending more time than ever on their slop-filled, scam-riddled feeds. It has become their adult children’s job to save them.
nymag.com
November 3, 2026 at 6:49 AM
There’s so much concern over kids and technology but every kid I’ve met has been well-adjusted, incredibly media literate, and fine.
Meanwhile, it’s the grandparents people should be worrying about. I’ve never seen a single one that has a healthy relationship with tech.
nymag.com/intelligence...
Meanwhile, it’s the grandparents people should be worrying about. I’ve never seen a single one that has a healthy relationship with tech.
nymag.com/intelligence...
Tubi to Stream | November 2026
Happy fall/early winter, screenagers! It’s finally getting colder, and it’s the month us Americans start thinking about turkey and being thankful....
https://screenagewasteland.com/tubi-to-stream-november-2026/
Happy fall/early winter, screenagers! It’s finally getting colder, and it’s the month us Americans start thinking about turkey and being thankful....
https://screenagewasteland.com/tubi-to-stream-november-2026/
Tubi to Stream | November 2026
Happy fall/early winter, screenagers! It’s finally getting colder, and it’s the month us Americans start thinking about turkey and being thankful. Well, this Thanksgiving I’m thankful for Tubi! Yes, the best streaming service: forever free, with a mixed bag of prestige classics and indie shlock, it always has something good to offer. Consider this the start of an annual tradition: Tubi Thanksgiving.
screenagewasteland.com
November 1, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Tubi to Stream | November 2026
Happy fall/early winter, screenagers! It’s finally getting colder, and it’s the month us Americans start thinking about turkey and being thankful....
https://screenagewasteland.com/tubi-to-stream-november-2026/
Happy fall/early winter, screenagers! It’s finally getting colder, and it’s the month us Americans start thinking about turkey and being thankful....
https://screenagewasteland.com/tubi-to-stream-november-2026/
"[W]hile lawmakers have sought to protect children and teens by suing social-media companies and restricting their use of the platforms, few such efforts prioritize older Americans" nymag.com/intelligence... via @nymag.com
The 75-Year-Old Screenagers
Seniors are spending more time than ever on their slop-filled, scam-riddled feeds. It has become their adult children’s job to save them.
nymag.com
November 2, 2026 at 7:23 PM
"[W]hile lawmakers have sought to protect children and teens by suing social-media companies and restricting their use of the platforms, few such efforts prioritize older Americans" nymag.com/intelligence... via @nymag.com
“He concedes it’s difficult, if not impossible, to draw the line between behavior directly caused by social-media use and the natural effects of aging. Still, he is convinced her screen-time binges were disrupting her sleep and if not directly causing her memory loss, at least worsening it.”
The 75-Year-Old Screenagers
Seniors are spending more time than ever on their slop-filled, scam-riddled feeds. It has become their adult children’s job to save them.
nymag.com
October 26, 2026 at 3:31 PM
“He concedes it’s difficult, if not impossible, to draw the line between behavior directly caused by social-media use and the natural effects of aging. Still, he is convinced her screen-time binges were disrupting her sleep and if not directly causing her memory loss, at least worsening it.”
Ein sehr lesenswerter Artikel über alte Menschen und #socialmedia
Der politische Diskurs konzentriert sich zumeist auf Junge, Stichwort: Age Gating. Das Problem mit "sozialen" Medien, insb. rund um Sucht, Betrug und AI Slop, geht weit darüber hinaus.
It's the business model, stupid.
Der politische Diskurs konzentriert sich zumeist auf Junge, Stichwort: Age Gating. Das Problem mit "sozialen" Medien, insb. rund um Sucht, Betrug und AI Slop, geht weit darüber hinaus.
It's the business model, stupid.
The 75-Year-Old Screenagers
Seniors are spending more time than ever on their slop-filled, scam-riddled feeds. It has become their adult children’s job to save them.
nymag.com
October 30, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Ein sehr lesenswerter Artikel über alte Menschen und #socialmedia
Der politische Diskurs konzentriert sich zumeist auf Junge, Stichwort: Age Gating. Das Problem mit "sozialen" Medien, insb. rund um Sucht, Betrug und AI Slop, geht weit darüber hinaus.
It's the business model, stupid.
Der politische Diskurs konzentriert sich zumeist auf Junge, Stichwort: Age Gating. Das Problem mit "sozialen" Medien, insb. rund um Sucht, Betrug und AI Slop, geht weit darüber hinaus.
It's the business model, stupid.
web.archive.org/web/20261023... try this one? ;w;
The 75-Year-Old Screenagers
Seniors are spending more time than ever on their slop-filled, scam-riddled feeds. It has become their adult children’s job to save them.
web.archive.org
October 28, 2026 at 1:08 AM
web.archive.org/web/20261023... try this one? ;w;
The 75-Year-Old Screenagers - New York Magazine
October 25, 2026 at 12:31 AM
The 75-Year-Old Screenagers - New York Magazine
this week's roundup has links to stories on boomer "screenagers," Jared Kushner's alleged graft, illegal gold mining, educating Afghan girls, Univ of Texas turning right, sex trafficking in Delaware, a skin cancer vaccine, police misconduct, board game news, & more: meadowparty.com/blog/2026/10...
Stick to baseball, 10/24/26.
At the Athletic, I had three posts recapping my week covering the Arizona Fall League, one on the AL prospects of note I saw, one on the NL, and one on the
meadowparty.com
October 24, 2026 at 4:24 PM
this week's roundup has links to stories on boomer "screenagers," Jared Kushner's alleged graft, illegal gold mining, educating Afghan girls, Univ of Texas turning right, sex trafficking in Delaware, a skin cancer vaccine, police misconduct, board game news, & more: meadowparty.com/blog/2026/10...
nymag.com/intelligence... There's a great intelligencer article about this!
The 75-Year-Old Screenagers
Seniors are spending more time than ever on their slop-filled, scam-riddled feeds. It has become their adult children’s job to save them.
nymag.com
October 24, 2026 at 10:20 AM
nymag.com/intelligence... There's a great intelligencer article about this!
“Screenagers” has entered the lexicon. (!)
October 21, 2026 at 4:45 PM
“Screenagers” has entered the lexicon. (!)
Incredible story. nymag.com/intelligence...
The 75-Year-Old Screenagers
Seniors are spending more time than ever on their slop-filled, scam-riddled feeds. It has become their adult children’s job to save them.
nymag.com
October 21, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Incredible story. nymag.com/intelligence...
Just in case you needed one more reason to hate Meta:
"The company’s internal projections attribute $16 billion of its 2024 ad revenue to scams and prohibited goods."
That is 10 freaking percent of their reported ad revenue that year 😬
nymag.com/intelligence...
"The company’s internal projections attribute $16 billion of its 2024 ad revenue to scams and prohibited goods."
That is 10 freaking percent of their reported ad revenue that year 😬
nymag.com/intelligence...
The 75-Year-Old Screenagers
Seniors are spending more time than ever on their slop-filled, scam-riddled feeds. It has become their adult children’s job to save them.
nymag.com
October 27, 2026 at 6:46 AM
Just in case you needed one more reason to hate Meta:
"The company’s internal projections attribute $16 billion of its 2024 ad revenue to scams and prohibited goods."
That is 10 freaking percent of their reported ad revenue that year 😬
nymag.com/intelligence...
"The company’s internal projections attribute $16 billion of its 2024 ad revenue to scams and prohibited goods."
That is 10 freaking percent of their reported ad revenue that year 😬
nymag.com/intelligence...
the photography is intentionally humorous so it looks kind of weird in the link card-- but this had i thought a great discussion of the ups and downs of having these discussions: nymag.com/intelligence...
The 75-Year-Old Screenagers
Seniors are spending more time than ever on their slop-filled, scam-riddled feeds. It has become their adult children’s job to save them.
nymag.com
October 23, 2026 at 2:28 AM
the photography is intentionally humorous so it looks kind of weird in the link card-- but this had i thought a great discussion of the ups and downs of having these discussions: nymag.com/intelligence...
Is anyone surprised at the rate technology is decaying the human experience and critical thinking?
nymag.com/intelligence...
nymag.com/intelligence...
The 75-Year-Old Screenagers
Seniors are spending more time than ever on their slop-filled, scam-riddled feeds. It has become their adult children’s job to save them.
nymag.com
October 26, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Is anyone surprised at the rate technology is decaying the human experience and critical thinking?
nymag.com/intelligence...
nymag.com/intelligence...
this has been my vietnam since '08
The 75-Year-Old Screenagers
Seniors are spending more time than ever on their slop-filled, scam-riddled feeds. It has become their adult children’s job to save them.
nymag.com
October 23, 2026 at 3:13 PM
this has been my vietnam since '08
"75 year old screenagers" is... wow what a title.
October 22, 2026 at 5:02 AM
"75 year old screenagers" is... wow what a title.
Early 1960s documentary into the spending habits of 'screenagers' and the cinema goers of the 60s!
GLIMPSES - SCREENAGERS! 11:30am on #TPTV
GLIMPSES - SCREENAGERS! 11:30am on #TPTV
October 22, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Early 1960s documentary into the spending habits of 'screenagers' and the cinema goers of the 60s!
GLIMPSES - SCREENAGERS! 11:30am on #TPTV
GLIMPSES - SCREENAGERS! 11:30am on #TPTV
“Americans over 60 now spend more than half their leisure hours in front of screens.”
October 22, 2026 at 12:09 AM
“Americans over 60 now spend more than half their leisure hours in front of screens.”