Bluesky
Twitter-like, but calmer.
1. Free
App and bsky.app. No ads. No paid checkmarks.
2. Sign up
Email and password. Pick handle (@yourname.bsky.social).
3. Follow news
NPR, BBC, AARP many news sources are on Bluesky now.
4. Custom feeds
Pick feeds — gardening, books, travel — instead of one mixed firehose.
5. Less drama
Many seniors find it more polite than X. Worth a try.
6. Same scam warnings
Don't share personal info. Skip messages from strangers asking for money.
Open-source. Funded by users, not ads. Less chaos than other social platforms.