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Google's 2016 was defined by 'Pokémon Go,' Olympics and Trump
Google's Year in Search summaries have a knack for capturing the cultural zeitgeist, and that's truer than ever in 2016. The company has published its top search trends for the year, and it clearly mirrors a tumultuous 12 months defined by the unexpected, the tragic and the rise of technology. Notably, the biggest global search trend was for Pokémon Go -- yes, the wildly popular mobile game did more to captivate the world's attention than political upheaval or sports triumphs. Apple's iPhone 7 was the runner up, followed by President-elect Donald Trump.
Our Google searches are defined by tragedy and entertainment
Nothing signals Christmas like Google's year in search lists, and this year it's gotten a lot more visual thanks to the search giant's fledgling News Lab and Trends. Sadly, the most-searched topic globally in 2015 was terrorism in Paris, thanks to the January Charlie Hebdo and November 13th attacks in the French capital. Together, the two incidents resulted in 900 million Google searches, over twice as many as the next most-sought event, the Oscars. Rounding out the top five topics were the cricket and rugby world cups and Star Wars.
