As 50-somethings flood on to Facebook, will this new wave of silver surfers fall for fake news reports more easily than tech-savvy teens? - The Sunday Post

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As 50-somethings flood on to Facebook, will this new wave of silver surfers fall for fake news reports more easily than tech-savvy teens?

SILVER surfers flocking to Facebook could be more easily duped by fake news, experts fear.

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