Comportamiento, verificación de información y creación de contenido en redes sociales por seniors. El caso de Segovia (España)

Javier Gil Quintana; César Bernal Bravo

doi:10.31921/doxacom.n41a2777

Authors

Javier Gil Quintana Universidad a Distancia de Madrid https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0326-2535
César Bernal Bravo Rey Juan Carlos University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2802-1618

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31921/doxacom.n41a2777

Keywords:

Media literacy, social networks, misinformation, social behavior, aging

Abstract

An analysis of the behavior of senior citizens in Segovia on social networks is presented in this research, evaluating their ability to manage information, create content, and perceive security in these environments. Their virtual behavior also affects how content is created and perceived, as well as how they deal with fraud and scams. The exploratory study uses a mixed method for a comprehensive analysis, combining quantitative and qualitative approaches through 318 respondents and 13 interviewees. As the results indicate, social media can either worsen the situation or place seniors at risk, depending on how they interact with them. In Segovia, WhatsApp is the most widely used social media network among seniors, followed by Facebook and Instagram. Among the youngest, daily usage exceeds two hours, with greater media competition within this sector. The level of confidence in information varies by age, and women are more active than men when it comes to creating content, while men excel in older age groups. The study highlights the crucial role of media literacy in promoting lifelong learning and enhancing technical and critical skills, thereby contributing to a more educated and engaged citizenry.

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Author Biographies

Javier Gil Quintana, Universidad a Distancia de Madrid

PhD in Education, cum laude and extraordinary award (UNED). Graduate in Teaching (University of Valladolid); Master’s Degree in Digital Technologies and Knowledge Society and Master’s Degree in Communication and Education on the Net (UNED); expert in media analysis, digital production and free software (UNED). He has collaborated with teacher training centers in the field of digital learning, active methodologies and gamification. He has worked as a director and teacher in different public centers of Infant and Primary Education, developing innovation projects and receiving various awards for his work. He is an associate professor at the Faculty of Education at UNED. He has 54 publications in high impact journals, 40 chapters and 21 books in SPI publishers. He has been principal investigator of the project ‘Media Literacy for all’ and the project ‘Media Literacy for senior European citizens’ both of the European Commission. He has been part of the research team of projects such as ‘Transliteracies, transmedia competencies, and informal learning strategies in adolescents’ of the Universitat Pompeu Fabra of Barcelona, ‘Interculturality through Digital Educational Media’, ‘YouCheck’, ‘MOOC! MOOC! Chemistry Made in Spain’, etc. He is Principal Researcher of the Group ‘Social Media and Inclusive and Ubiquitous Media Education’ (SMEMIU) at UNED.
César Bernal Bravo, Rey Juan Carlos University

Professor at the Rey Juan Carlos University (URJC) in the area of Social Sciences Teaching, formerly a TU in the area of Teaching and School Organization (University of Almería). Due to this change of area and university –motivated by family circumstances– he has a dual research profile. On the one hand, he maintains his profile as an expert in teaching innovation in the field of ICT, as well as in the field of student and program assessment. On the other hand, he opens lines of research in the fields of digital citizenship, education for democracy, and heritage education. He is the IP of Research Group 348 “Laboratory of Innovation and Applied Teaching” (Madrid R&D Plan). He also maintains his collaboration as a member of the Comunicar Group, a veteran collective in Media Literacy, since 2009. He is a founding member of the Communication and Society Research Center (CYSOC) at the University of Almería. Permanent member of the Chair of Education in Emerging Technologies, Gamification, and Artificial Intelligence (EDUEMER) at Pablo Olavide University. Collaborator of the UNESCO Chair in Democracy, Global Citizenship, and Transformative Education (DCMET) at the University of Quebec, Canada.

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