Six out of the top 10 overall searches were for various celebrities. Lady Gaga topped the list with Justin Bieber, Lindsay Lohan, Kim Kardashian, Rihanna and Megan Fox also appearing in the top 10.
Britney Spears is officially so last year, failing to even make an appearance in the top 10.
Events such as the World Cup and Australia’s Federal Election found their way into the most searched terms, along with iPhone4, iPad and the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Australia’s Federal Election was the most popular news search, but there was also interest in news abroad such as the Haiti earthquake, Chilean miners and Icelandic volcano.
Most Popular Yahoo! Searches in2010:
- Lady Gaga
- World Cup
- Justin Bieber
- iPhone 4/iPad
- Federal Election 2010
- Lindsay Lohan
- Kim Kardashian
- Rihanna
- Oil Spill
- Megan Fox