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
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NTIA. (May 11, 2022). Most popular online activities of adult internet users in the United States as of November 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/183910/internet-activities-of-us-users/
NTIA. "Most popular online activities of adult internet users in the United States as of November 2021." Chart. May 11, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/183910/internet-activities-of-us-users/
NTIA. (2022). Most popular online activities of adult internet users in the United States as of November 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/183910/internet-activities-of-us-users/
NTIA. "Most Popular Online Activities of Adult Internet Users in The United States as of November 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/183910/internet-activities-of-us-users/
NTIA, Most popular online activities of adult internet users in the United States as of November 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/183910/internet-activities-of-us-users/ (last visited June 15, 2024)
Most popular online activities of adult internet users in the United States as of November 2021 [Graph], NTIA, May 11, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/183910/internet-activities-of-us-users/