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We compared older adult Facebook users with and without a chronic health condition on their frequency of exposure to and posting health-related messages. Demographics, social media use, and chronic condition status were collected via survey. Regular Facebook users aged 50+ years were recruited via Qualtrics. Participants reported if they had seen, posted, or shared: health-related information; about others’/their own health behaviors (eg, exercise); and about others’/their own chronic condition. Responses were dichotomized as “Rarely” or “At least once a month”. Six logistic regression models, controlling for demographics and Facebook login frequency, assessed whether viewing and/or posting health-related messages differed by chronic condition status. Respondents (N= 697; 77.9% female; 87.9% non-Hispanic White) were on average 61.2 years old (SD= 7.9). One-half reported a chronic condition (n …