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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Viktor Sunnemark and Michael Goodier

Over-70s are UK’s most online adults after twentysomethings, survey shows

Older man using a smartphone on a sofa
Older people are increasingly using the internet to interact with key services. Photograph: EvgeniyShkolenko/Getty Images

You may not catch them on TikTok or Snapchat, but the latest data shows that the over-70s are spending more time online than any generation besides Gen Z.

According to figures from the Office for National Statistics detailing how different Britons report spending their time, the 70-plus age group is second only to those in their 20s when it comes to the average amount of time using a computer or device as a primary activity (separate from working or watching streamed video).

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