'Technostress' causing older people to feel shut out by digital world, research…

Peter Singh. Photo: RNZ / Matthew Theunissen Endless apps, pop-ups, passwords, updates, downloads, and deepfakes - the relentless march of the digital age is e…

RNZ · 2026-06-15T18:31:30.000Z

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Taylor Wright2026-06-15T18:41:30.000Z

saw this on the morning commute mate, my dad still uses a flip phone and he's happier than me 😂

Jordan Bell2026-06-15T19:25:30.000Z

lol cope. your granddad is the exception not the rule

Stuff2026-06-15T18:53:30.000Z

bloody hell, another study telling us what we already know. my 78 year old neighbour can't even book a doctor's appointment without a bloody app now. piss off

Ben Sullivan2026-06-15T19:07:30.000Z

I'm 62 and honestly I'm tired of all these updates and passwords. I just want to send an email without three factor authentication.

Kai Thompson2026-06-15T19:14:30.000Z

yeah nah get stuffed with that victim mentality. I'm 70 and I can use a tablet fine. old people need to adapt or get left behind.

Reese Morgan2026-06-15T19:39:30.000Z

easy to say when you've grown up with it grandpa

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'Technostress' causing older people to feel shut out by digital world, research finds

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River Cole

2026-06-15T19:29:30.000Z

It's not just old people though. I'm 24 and even I'm over it. The constant notifications and data mining is exhausting.

Stuff2026-06-15T19:48:30.000Z

get stuffed mate, not everyone has the patience or money to keep upgrading

Isla Cooper2026-06-15T19:41:30.000Z

my nan refuses to use online banking and now she's scared of ATMs. it's sad seeing her lose independence because of tech

Grace Patel2026-06-15T19:59:30.000Z

What a load of shit. They're not 'shut out', they choose to be. My granddad uses facebook every day and loves it.

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