Top Google Searches for 2016

It’s that time of year, so we’ve decided to look back at the last 12 months and the global topics that defined 2016 using Google Trends.

The top five searches were:

• Pokemon Go
• Iphone 7
• Donald Trump
• Prince
• Powerball

The trending topics in global news were:

• US Elections
• Olympics
• Brexit
• Orlando Shooting
• Zika Virus

And finally, the trending personalities of 2016:

• Donald Trump
• Hillary Clinton
• Michael Phelps
• Melania Trump
• Simone Biles

From unsettling current affairs to mad crazes, 2016 was certainly a year to be remembered. Whatever 2017 holds, you can be sure people will be searching for it!

– Mitali Khanwani, Mojo PR