Google has released a ranking of the most popular search queries for 2024. Google users showed particular interest in sporting events. The top four spots in the ranking were taken by major international tournaments: the Copa America, the 2024 UEFA European Football Championship, the World Cricket Championship, and the England-India cricket match. The top 5 is rounded out by the name of the late One Direction artist Liam Payne. This was reported by daily.afisha.ru.

Cinema also attracted the attention of users. The leader in search queries was the film «Inside Out 2”. The top 5 films also included “Deadpool and Wolverine”, “Saltburn”, “Beetlejuice 2” and “Dune: Part Two”. The list of popular TV series includes “Fawn”, “Fallout”, “House of the Dragon”, “Hiramandi” and “Shogun”.

The most popular song is Not Like Us by Kendrick Lamar, followed by APT by Rosé and Bruno Mars, Bling-Bang-Bang-Born by Creepy Nuts, Thick Of It by KSI, and Espresso by Sabrina Carpenter.
The most searched performers were P. Diddy, Usher, Linkin Park, Sabrina Carpenter and Justin Timberlake. The list of actors is led by stand-up comedian Katt Williams, Pawan Kalyan, Adam Brody, Ella Purnell and Hina Khan.

In the world of video games, the puzzle game Connections from The New York Times won hands down, beating popular games like Palworld, Infinite Craft, Sprunki and Helldivers 2.

The main news event of the year was the US presidential election. Three natural disasters also attracted public attention: extreme heat, Hurricane Milton in America and Typhoon No. 10 in Japan. The third place went to the Olympics in Paris.