Digital privacy education: Customized interventions for U.S. older and younger adults in rural and urban settings

Heba Aly, Yizhou Liu, Sushmita Khan, Reza Ghaiumy Anaraky, Kaileigh Byrne and Bart Knijnenburg

Technology in Society, 2025, vol. 81, issue C

Abstract: Digital technology has become nearly ubiquitous as a social conduit, yet a digital divide persists between older and younger populations, particularly in privacy and security literacy. This challenge is amplified for rural older adults facing resource scarcity and isolation. Currently, most educational resources are tailored for younger generations, potentially overlooking older adults’ unique needs. Our study addresses this gap by developing and evaluating digital privacy education interventions tailored to older adults’ learning preferences and abilities.

Keywords: Digital privacy; Older adults; Education interventions; Learning modalities (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2024.102805

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