Google South Africa trends with Mich Atagana
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Channel: SABC News · 2018 · News & Politics
Google processes more than 40 000 search queries every second. This translates to more than a billion searches per day and 1.2 trillion searches per year worldwide. Google announced the results of its 2018 Year in Search, offering a unique perspective on the year's major moments and top trends based on searches conducted in South Africa. This year's trending searches show that South Africans have a keen interest in local celebrities, news and events, with six of the top 10 trending search terms being local. From the World Cup to listeriosis, Zuma and Global Citizen, South Africans use google search to find the things they really need to know. For more on this story we speak to Mich Atagana, Head of Communications and Public Affairs at Google South Africa. For more news, visit: sabcnews.com
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