Every year, December is often synonymous with looking back, and Google is no exception. He revealed the trends that will impact his search engine in 2024.
The most popular searches reflect what happened during the year, whether in terms of politics, sporting events and even celebrity deaths. Indeed, the subjects that captivate the web this year are sometimes surprising.
You can find all the most popular searches on Google Trends. In addition to global trends, searches are also categorized based on countries and themes. Let's see the most interesting trends of the year.
Sports and the American elections in the top global searches on Google
At the global level, sporting events have largely dominated the search engine. The American elections and the tragic death of Liam Payne also concerned Internet users:
- Copa America
- UEFA European Championship
- ICC Men's T20 World Cup
- India vs England
- Liam Payne
- Donald Trump
- India vs Bangladesh
- iPhone 16
- Olympics
- Catherine, Princess of Wales
Among the most sought-after deceased personalities in the world, we obviously find Liam Payne as well as Toby Keith, Maggie Smith, Alain Delon, OJ Simpson and Akira Toriyama (creator of the Dragon Ball manga).
Euro 2024 and the Paris Olympics are the most searched subjects in France
In France, Euro 2024 and the Paris Olympic Games dominated search trends, unsurprisingly occupying the top spots in the rankings:
- Euro 2024
- Paris 2024 Olympic Games
- 2024 African Cup of Nations
- 2024 US presidential election
- Michel Blanc
- School Holidays 2024
- Alain Delon
- Results of the 2024 legislative elections
- France Work
- Kendji Girac
In addition, Léon Marchand, the famous French swimmer who won four individual gold medals at the Paris Olympic Games is obviously one of the most sought-after public figures. Michel Barnier, Kate Middleton and Léon Marchand are also in the ranking.
The French ask Google some rather surprising questions
The “why?” category » Google searches reflect the surprising concerns of the French with diverse and varied subjects:
- Why dissolve the National Assembly?
- Why doesn't he watch my stories anymore?
- Why are farmers protesting?
- Why were chainsaws invented?
- Why does the LNR hate the FCG?
- Why do table tennis players touch the table?
- Why are there riots in New Caledonia?
- Why were cornflakes invented?
- Why do swimmers arrive in down jackets?
- Why is Turkey playing the Euro?
The French’s “Comment” searches are just as surprising. Indeed, it seems that the manufacture of bubble covers and the replacement of self-drilling taps are major concerns. We also note concern about emerging diseases with research: “How is monkeypox transmitted? “.
Finally, Google trends also reveal that artificial intelligence is playing an increasingly important role in our daily lives. Internet users are indeed looking to use AI to make PowerPoint presentations, write resumes, code, generate images, prepare review sheets, etc.
Source: Google
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