Social media may be seen as a trend among young people, but more and more older adults are using the sites as well, according to a new survey by Princeton Survey Research Associates on behalf of the Pew Internet & American Life Project.

• Among those 50 and older, social media use jumped from 22 percent in April 2009 to 42 percent a year later.
• Ten percent of the 50+ age group uses either Twitter or a similar “status update” service.
• Use among those ages 18-29 may be reaching saturation. Use among those 18-29, social networking use grew from 76 percent in April 2009 to 86 percent in May 2010.
• The proportion of Internet users ages 65+ using social networks doubled from 13% to 26% over this period, with the number checking in daily jumping from 4% to 13%.

I guess I should go and search for my grandmother on Facebook

With the World Cup raging on in South Africa, fans have been turning to Facebook to show their support of teams. So which teams have the most support on the site? We’ve taken a look at the participating teams and have come up with a list, less than two weeks after the World Cup first began. While these numbers are changing on a daily basis, the most popular teams are a pretty good indication of how popular soccer is in each of the countries. (more…)

THE PROBLEM

I’ve recently found myself checking the following websites an unhealthy amount.

THE IDEA

Every time you open a new tab to check out one of the following websites, stop. Get up from your computer and do the exercise associated with the site you were going to visit. After you complete the exercise, you can reward yourself by going to the website.

1. I already have a girlfriend and/or boyfriend, why would I bother working out?

Endorphins! They’re like free drugs.

2. Can I do this at work?

Yes!

3. Can I substitute different websites?

Absolutely.