Mandela tops 2013 Google searches

December 18, 2013 00:30

Nelson Mandela topped Google's list of the hottest searches for 2013 as the Internet giant provided a look at the "spirit of the times" online.

The 13th annual Google Zeitgeist compilation mined Internet search trends through the year to spotlight people, places and events that captured the world's attention.

"It's perhaps unsurprising that the number one trending search of 2013 was an international symbol of strength and peace: Nelson Mandela," Google senior vice president Amit Singhal said in a blog post.

"Global search interest in the former president of South Africa was already high this year, and after his passing, people from around the world turned to Google to learn more about Madiba and his legacy."

Second in the global top-10 list was "The Fast and The Furious" film celebrity Paul Walker, who was killed in a car crash last month. Third was Apple's iPhone 5s.

"Glee" television star Cory Monteith, who died of a fatal drug overdose in July, was fourth and dance craze Harlem Shake fifth.

Completing the round-up was the bombing at the Boston Marathon; Britain's Royal baby; the Samsung Galaxy S4; Sony's new PlayStation 4 video game console; and North Korea.

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