It's not about scams though. It's about bullshit news stories. My anecdotal evidence says older folks are far more likely to buy a bullshit "news" story.
Also do you have any links to those studies? I would genuinely like to see them.
I think your parent comment was referring to studies about scams rather than bullshit and propaganda. I don't recall any studies specifically measuring non-financial gullibility.
Also do you have any links to those studies? I would genuinely like to see them.