Google looked back this year as well and for 2016 has traditionally prepared Year In Search - an overview of the most frequent searches in the current year. So what were the most searched for on Google in 2016?
Google's year in search is an overview of the most frequent searches in the current year. This year, a number of topics saw the highest interest ever – some expected, some slightly surprising. So let's see what we people are like in the world most searched on Google in 2016.
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Google: Year in Search 2016 - What was most popular on Google in 2016?
Search terms:
1. Pokémon Go
2. iPhone 7
3. Donald Trump
4. Prince
5. Powerball
6. David Bowie
7. Deadpool
8. Olympics
9. Slither.io
10. Suicide Squad
World news:
1. US Election
2nd Olympics
3. Brexit
4. Orlando Shooting
5. Zika Virus
6. The Panama Papers
7. Nice
8. Brussels
9. Dallas Shooting
10. 熊本 地震 Kumamoto Earthquake
People:
1. Donald Trump
2. Hillary Clinton
3. Michael Phelps
4. Melania Trump
5. Simone Biles
6. Bernie Sanders
7. Steven Avery
8. Celine Dion
9. Ryan Lochte
10. Tom Hiddleston
Consumer technology:
1. iPhone 7
2. Freedom 251
3. iPhone SE
4. iPhone 6S
5. Google Pixel
6. Samsung Galaxy S7
7. iPhone 7 Plus
8. Note 7
9. Nintendo Switch
10. Samsung J7
More information:
google.com