Updated August 28, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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| 97 million | Internet users have used government Web sites |
| 93 million | have used the internet for health or medical purposes |
| 84 million | got political news and used the internet to participate in the 2004 campaign |
| 83 million | have bought products online |
| 82 million | have used the internet for religious and spiritual purposes |
| 48 million | have used email for spiritual or religious discussion (many were making prayer requests or responding to prayer requests) |
| 38 million | have sent email to government officials to try to influence policy decisions |
| 36 million | have become members of online support groups |
Source: Pew Internet Project. Totals are for Americans age 18 or older.
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