“Fake News” Nudges Senior South Koreans Toward Social Media

Amid the nation’s political turmoil, elderly South Koreans are losing trust in conventional news. As an alternative, they are increasingly turning to social media such as popular messaging app KakaoTalk [http://35.194.100.85/rumor-fake-news-south-korea/] and YouTube that young people favor. But though the elderly may be using the same platforms as their younger counterparts, the political gulf between generations show no sign of closing. Before President Park Geun-hye’s impeachment scandal, ma