More seniors addicted to Internet


Veteran students: Seniors being taught to use smartphones by workers at a care centre in Jinhua, Zhejiang province. — China Daily/ANN

The growing elderly population is showing signs of Internet addiction driven by loneliness and a lack of social engagement, prompting experts to call for greater family support and stronger fraud prevention efforts to protect seniors from online scams.

“My father is crazy about watching live-streaming shows on Douyin and tipping female streamers. He starts watching very early in the morning and sometimes stays up late for the shows.

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