Study on Ageism and Social Media

There is an interesting (and timely, given the current state of US politics) study posted in JAGS on social media discourse on ageism, sexism, and racism.  A sample from the findings: 

This study provides empirical support that ageism is one of the least discussed forms of inequality. Furthermore, unlike instances of racism and sexism, which often trigger public outrage and large-scale online activism, instances of ageism rarely precipitate spikes in Twitter activity. This signifies that ageism is a less visible form of discrimination than racism and sexism. Our results also suggest that spikes in Twitter activity for ageism are likely driven by a particular subset of users, namely academics and policymakers with a keen interest in gerontology.

Cheers,

Colin