middle-aged individuals, although some of them are rude to some social media tools like Facebook, due to privacy concerns. They are still using other types of social media applications to some extent and are very interested in using them, as the applications are more convenient than traditional methods of exchanging information, such as emails and short text messages. However, compared to individual users under the age of 55, the proportion of those aged over 55 still using social media in New Zealand is usually around 30% or less (see Figure 1 below.

Topic > middle-aged individuals, although some of them are rude to some social media tools like Facebook, due to privacy concerns. They are still using other types of social media applications to some extent and are very interested in using them, as the applications are more convenient than traditional methods of exchanging information, such as emails and short text messages. However, compared to individual users under the age of 55, the proportion of those aged over 55 still using social media in New Zealand is usually around 30% or less (see Figure 1 below.