What do you usually search for on Google? Google users around the world said that in 2024, from football to 'Copa America', Donald Trump, iPhone 16, excess heat, Olympic chocolate muffins, Mike Tyson, House of Dragon, Pawan Kalyan, Rizal Park in Manila, the capital of the Philippines, and viral cucumber salad are the most 'Googled'. Searched.

Wrestler and Indian Congress leader Vinesh Phogat has been ranked highest among the most searched celebrities in India. It seems that Indians are very interested in Radhika Merchant, the newly married daughter-in-law of businessman Mukesh Ambani. 

The use of Google search has not decreased in the multitude of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots and content generating tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, Bing. Google has recently released its annual 'Year in Search', a detailed report on the top searched topics on Google throughout 2024. At a glance, it seems that this year, users around the world used Google to search for unique curiosities, entertainment and new knowledge as usual. These Google search results also indicate what their specific interests are. 

Viral moments and content along with sports, entertainment, politics, food, technology seem to have captured the attention of Google users significantly this year. Sports and conflict-related topics were sought after as major attractions this year in a flurry of news stories. In sports, the Copa America and the UEFA European Champions League became the most searched topics worldwide. The ICC T-20 World Cup and the England cricket series against India were also the most searched topics. In the list of 10 most searched topics, 6 are related to sports. 

In 2024, food related topics were also found to be highly searched by users. Norwegian swimmer Henrik Christiansen's famous chocolate muffins seem to have captivated people around the world. Many try to make this dessert at home. Traditional Indian dishes such as biryani and samosas were more searched than ever, while topics related to keto diet, vegetarian food, pasta, smoothies and various breads were found to be more popular. Many people were also interested in various topics related to exercises and yoga that can be done at home. Globally, games like Connections, Pal World, Infinite Craft, Counter Strike, Minecraft were searched on Google, while games like PUBG, Freefire, Call of Duty, Lundo also became the subject of Google searches in India and nearby regions.

The death of singer Liam Penn of the musical group "One Direction", newly elected US President Donald Trump, along with British princess Catherine Elizabeth Middleton, iPhone 16 also became the most searched topics on Google. Fans also looked forward to the cricket series between India and Bangladesh and the Olympic Games. South Asia with a large population and Google users, and especially India, has a high interest in cricket-related topics.

In the field of entertainment, Google search data shows that people around the world are interested in Disney and Pixar's 'Inside Out 2' movie. After the success of the first part, the fans were very excited about the second part of this film. In the music industry, Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us' has become the most searched song of the year. Other sought-after topics in the entertainment industry include singer Taylor Swift's tour, 'Oppenheimer' and 'Barbie' movies, Netflix series such as 'The Last of Us' and 'Baby Rain'. Major Hollywood events such as the Oscars, MetGala and Grammys were also heavily searched on Google. 

The most sought-after artists include Kate Williams, Telugu star Pawan Kalyan, who is also the deputy chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, rapper Sun DD, singer Kendrick Lamar, Jodie Foster, Glenn Powell, Yuser and others. Along with wrestler Vinesh Phogat, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, BJP leader Chirag Paswan, cricketers Hardik Pandya, Shashank Singh and Ravindra Jadeja, badminton player Lakshya Sen, businessman Mukesh Ambani's newly married daughter-in-law Radhika Merchant and model Poonam Pandey also appear to be on the most wanted list. Similarly, in India, the meanings of words like 'Cervical Cancer', 'Ake', 'All Eyes on Rafah', 'Tawaif' were searched the most. 

Globally, along with politics, AI, space, climate change, Covid-19, Nobel laureates, conflict in Ukraine and the Middle East, and job cuts in the tech sector, and the economy's problems seem to be the subject of a lot of Google searches. The US election was found to be the most searched for user interest. Under the news category, more searches were done on overheating, Hurricane Milton, Typhoon in Japan, Iran Rafah, Crowdstrike, Attack on Trump, Movie 'The Menendez Brothers' and Monkeypox.  In the field of

technology, users are attracted to new technologies and features such as iPhone 16, Google Lens and Circle to Search. AI-based chatbots were also significantly explored throughout the year 2024. 5G technology, electric vehicles, virtual reality, blockchain, quantum computing along with household convenience technologies were explored. Along with the iPhone, users searched for information on Samsung Galaxy, Google Pixel, PlayStation, Apple Watch and Tesla on Google.  Like a few years past

, the year 2024 finds everyone entertained by pop culture and viral events. A video explaining the meaning of 'demure' went viral on the internet and inspired many to search for the meaning of the word. Similarly, a fashion trend like 'mob wife aesthetic' became popular in America. Pro-Palestinian demonstrations in the U.S. and around the world have gone viral, with events like Taylor Swift's Erasure Tour. Olympics, AI-generated content, various Hollywood and Bollywood movies and topics influenced by them were also searched as viral content. A Google search seems to turn up a significant search for viral topics and people associated with them.