Facebook activities of users in the United States 2020

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Stacy Jo Dixon,
Apr 28, 2022
Using Facebook Messenger was the most popular Facebook activity among U.S. users. During the March 2020 survey, over half of respondents stated that they had sent a message via Messenger in the past month. A further 45 percent of respondents indicated that they had browsed their feed for posts from their Facebook friends or accounts they were following.

Most popular Facebook activities in the United States as of March 2020

CharacteristicShare of respondents
Send a message on Facebook Messenger 51%
Browse your feed for posts from your Facebook friends or accounts you follow 45%
Post a photo, written status update or video to your feed 37%
Watch a video in your feed 37%
Visit/use a Facebook group you are part of 34%
Watch other people's Facebook Stories 34%
Click or tap on an ad on Facebook 24%
Watch a video on Facebook Watch 23%
Shop or buy things from Facebook Marketplace 16%
Post to my Facebook Story 15%
Swipe up on a Facebook Story 14%
Make a purchase after clicking or tapping on a Facebook ad 13%
None of these 17%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents51%51%45%45%37%37%37%37%34%34%34%34%24%24%23%23%16%16%15%15%14%14%13%13%17%17%Send a message on Facebook MessengerBrowse your feed for posts from your Facebook friends or accountsyou followPost a photo, written status update or video to your feedWatch a video in your feedVisit/use a Facebook group you are part ofWatch other people's Facebook StoriesClick or tap on an ad on FacebookWatch a video on Facebook WatchShop or buy things from Facebook MarketplacePost to my Facebook StorySwipe up on a Facebook StoryMake a purchase after clicking or tapping on a Facebook adNone of these
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%

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Release date

May 2020

Region

United States

Survey time period

March 2020

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

in the past month

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

62 percent of respondents were female and 73 percent were ages 35+

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