Silver screens: Navigating the digital frontier with China's 161 million seniors

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  Discussion keeps the world turning.

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  Forget the teenage gamers, the newest power users are your grandparents.

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  From chasing flash sales at midnight to becoming viral influencers, seniors are taking over the internet.

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  But with that connection comes a new danger.

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  Digital addiction.

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  We'll explore the rise of the silver netizen and the fight to make the web age-friendly.

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  Coming to you from our studios in Beijing, this is Roundtable.

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  I'm Steve, and for today's show, I'm with Yang Yang and Yushan.

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  Up first.

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  Picture this.

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  It's past midnight.

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  The house is quiet.

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  But instead of a teenager gaming, it 's grandma wide awake,

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  scrolling health hacks, chasing flash sales, or watching live streams.

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  China has now over 161 million silver netizens.

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  The internet.

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  Is no longer just for the young.

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  From mastering AAA games to becoming viral influencers,

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  seniors are n't just adapting to the digital age, they 're redefining retirement.

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  But the story isn't all heartwarming.

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