Caitlyn Jenner, Paris Attacks, Cecil The Lion Among 2015’s Biggest Google Searches
It’s that time again when Google releases what people searched for the most through its search engine.
Here are the top 10 most trending people on Google in the past year.
Across the world, November’s attacks in Paris garnered the most attention, generating more than 897 million searches in just one month. Probably the most searched individuals in 2015 in the US have been Odom, Caitlyn Jenner, Ronda Rousey, Donald Trump and Ruby Rose.
The tragic attacks that struck Paris this year were also both included. When he’s not reporting on pop culture, you can find him playing with his French bulldog puppy or hovering over the table of food at any social gathering. Naturally, we’ve covered everything released throughout 2015, and will share links to reviews and more details for everything below.
Paris was followed in news searches by the record-breaking storm Hurricane Patricia, ISIS (an acronym for the Islamic State organization), and Nepal.
In 2015, people’s search interests on Google were far-reaching, spreading from sports stars like Lamar Odom and Ronda Rousey to this year’s blockbuster film, “Jurassic Park”, and last year’s Oscar victor, “American Sniper”. The most searched for question beginning with “What is…” was “What is 0 divided by 0?”, likely inspired by a sassy Siri Easter egg. 1.
Murdered musician Flabba, presenter Simba Mhere, who died in a vehicle accident, and musician and producer Cassper Nyovest, who filled the Dome, made the top of the Trending South African list.
“19 Kids and Counting” star and former conservative lobbyist Josh Duggar apologized for his online “double life,” admitting to cheating on his wife amid reports that he was a member of adultery website Ashley Madison.
Many searchers wanted to know how to use the new Snapchat update, while others were asking Google, “What is Charlie Charlie?”
Take a look at Google’s top trending USA searches of 2015 below, followed by the top global searches. How to get legendary marks (in the video game Destiny) 4. Deez Nuts, the 15-year-old who registered as an independent candidate for president, was sixth.
“How to” and “What is” related searches were the next best thing, which ranged anywhere from fashion questions to solving a rubix cube.