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As of November 2021, it was found that the most popular online activity in the United States was text or instant messaging - overall, 92.3 percent of online users in the country used messaging services. Another share of over 91 percent of the online population in the United States used email, while nearly 75 percent accessed social networks.

Most popular online activities of adult internet users in the United States as of November 2021

Characteristic	Share of internet users
Text messaging or instant messaging	93.3%
Using e-mail	91.8%
Using online social networks	74.6%
Using online financial services (banking, investing, paying bills etc.)	74.3%
Shopping, making travel reservations, or using other consumer services online	74.1%
Watching videos online	70.1%
Participating in online video calls or conferences	65.6%
Streaming or downloading music, radio, podcasts etc.	60%
Requesting services provided by other people via the internet	43%
Working remotely via internet	27.7%
Interacting with household equipment via internet	22.3%
Searching for a job online	21.3%
Publishing or uploading blog posts, videos, or other original content	17%
Selling goods via the internet	10.5%
Offering services for sales via the internet	8.8%

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May 2022

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United States

Survey time period

November 2021

Age group

15 years and older

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individuals who use the internet

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