Generation Y flocking to Twitter
In 18 short months, Facebook has aged seven years. No, Zucks and crew didn’t spend too much time crisping at the tanning salon; new data from Pew says the median age for Facebook users has gone from 26 in May 2008 to 33 today. So, where have the late 20-somethings started hanging out online? Look around and you’ll find them tweeting away. In December 2008, only 20 percent of people in the 25-34 age bracket used Twitter, but now 31 percent can be found DMing and @ replying. Twitter now claims the second youngest users with a median age of 31. Only MySpace has a younger fan base at 26. LinkedIn is the Type A personality oldest child at 39.
So, why did Generation Y decide tweeting isn’t as lame as they once proclaimed? Well, an Associated Press article suggests that the rush of celebrities jumping on the Twitter bandwagon, combined with professional networking opportunities has lured in the once skeptical age group.
Tons of Twitter tidbits.
Comments (8)
The graph says "Twitter or another update service". Does that include Facebook status updates?
If so then some of the conclusions drawn may be wrong (your headline too)
This is wider than Twitter. So the conclusion drawn here is potentially innacurate. Gen Y are not [definitely] flocking to Twitter. They are flocking to status update services.
I bet that's more to do with the ongoing growth of Facebook and the introduction of Facebook Updates than it is to do with GenY Twitter adoption.
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