‘What Happens If We Leave the EU?’ Search Surges in UK After Brexit Vote

One of the top questions on the search site is: 'What is the EU?'

ByABC News
June 24, 2016, 11:18 AM

— -- Voters in the United Kingdom have chosen to leave the European Union, but it seems some people in the country still feel confused about the situation.

Google Trends revealed what was on the minds of people in the U.K. as they searched for clarity around the so-called Brexit. After the polls closed Thursday night, Google reported a 250 percent spike in this question: "What happens if we leave the E.U.?"

That search for answers continued this morning as people in the U.K. searched for what happens next. The No. 2 most-searched question: What is the E.U.?"

"What is the EU?" is the second top UK question on the EU since the #EURefResults were officially announced pic.twitter.com/1q4VAX3qcm

— GoogleTrends (@GoogleTrends) June 24, 2016

Another search worth noting: Google saw a 100 percent spike from people in the U.K. wondering how to get an Irish passport, which would allow them to still enjoy the same rights of an E.U. citizen.

+100% spike in UK searches for "getting an Irish passport" after #Brexit votehttps://t.co/qyssi0v91x pic.twitter.com/aUdHplLMaS

— GoogleTrends (@GoogleTrends) June 24, 2016

Another search worth noting: Google saw a 100 percent spike from people in the U.K. wondering how to get an Irish passport, which would allow them to still enjoy the same rights of an E.U. citizen.

+100% spike in UK searches for "getting an Irish passport" after #Brexit votehttps://t.co/qyssi0v91x pic.twitter.com/aUdHplLMaS

— GoogleTrends (@GoogleTrends) June 24, 2016
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