Between war, pandemic and royalty, a year of Google searches

mmusic, words, films and so on and so forth: we are talking about rankings, the classic lists of “most viewed”, “most searched” e “most listened to” which at the end of the year they like so much. After all, I’m a bit like an account of the year lived and they are, yes funny, but they also express an interesting cross-section of society. And if in 2020 curious research such as “how to build a chicken coop” had appeared, this year we remained a little more down to earth.

One year of Google searches

And then, later Spotify And YouTubeGoogle could not be missing, with its “One year of research”, the list of questions and curiosities that Italians have searched for on the search engine.

Search trends clearly show that people hearstrongly, the need to understand what is happening around themfor example, looking for the reasons for the conflict and the personalities that triggered it.

Citizens are interested in knowing how to do… something

But there is also a recurring interest towards moments of greater irony and lightness and these are sought in sport and its protagonists, but also in music, which clearly fits in with a moment that proves to be as important for Italians as the San Remo Festival.

Then, there is the need to find explanations for practical problems of everyday life, such as the various state concessions or the compilation of the single cheque. But also questions that bring us back to the drama of the pandemic, linked to the swab or the green pass. So let’s see what they are.

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Words of the year

It couldn’t be there Ukraine in first place of the most searched words of the year. The war, moreover, has characterized a large part of this 2022.

But to follow there is always her, Queen Elizabeth. Alive or to remember, in Google searches it always has a place of honor.

  • Ukraine
  • Queen Elizabeth
  • Russia – Ukraine
  • Australian Open
  • Elections 2022
  • Putin
  • Peter Angela
  • Drusilla
  • Italy Macedonia
  • Blanco

Google searches: the characters

Even on the characters, the war remains in first place with the one who unleashed the conflict: Putin. But he finds it right behind him Drusilla, the noblewoman with a rebellious and nonconformist character played by Gianluca Gori.

  • Putin
  • Drusilla
  • Blanco
  • sinner
  • Vlakhovic
  • Djokovic
  • Berrettini
  • Dybala
  • Marco Bellavia
  • Ornella Muti

The farewells

For farewells, first place is very obvious: standing ovation for the Sovereign of Englandfollows the beloved Piero Angela and Olivia Newton John also appears in the standings.

  • Queen Elizabeth
  • Peter Angela
  • Mino Raiola
  • David Sassoli
  • Monica Vitti
  • Manuel Vallicella
  • Catherine Spaak
  • Anne Heche
  • Olivia Newton John
  • Ray Liotta

Because…?

The most sought-after “whys” are not difficult to understand: with war people want to know, they want to be informed.

The expensive petrol and Draghi’s resignation followed shortly. But, certainly a why could not be missing Totti and Ilary separate. A reason for the farewell of the most beautiful couple of social networks is necessary to look for it.

  • Russia wants to invade Ukraine
  • Pioli is on fire
  • Increase the petrol
  • Draghi has resigned
  • Diesel costs more than petrol
  • Totti and Ilary separate
  • Modern half dose
  • Electra and Guinevere quarreled
  • Lilli Gruber is not at half past eight
  • Dybala leaves Juve

How to do…?

In the “how to” swab is in first place: Covid-19 raged again in 2022 especially at the beginning of the year when it ruined New Year’s holidays and lunches.

But they have great importance among how to do all the bureaucratic procedures: passport, single cheque, 200 euro bonus.

  • The quick swab
  • Polls on Whatsapp
  • Tampon at home
  • The passport
  • Single check request
  • Bonus question 200 euros
  • Molecular swab
  • Isee 2022
  • iOS 16 update
  • Peaches in syrup

What does it mean…?

On researching what war still means in the first place, but there’s also cursive speaking and dropping on Instagram.

TV series

And, finally, among the most sought-after TV series no big surprises, given that the ranking follows the trends that characterized the year of streaming.

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