Google has launched a new portal, the Nigeria Elections Trends Hub, to enable Nigerians search and discover trending information related to the 2023 general elections.
According to Google, the Nigeria Elections Trends Hub will help voters make more informed decisions at the polls, and have a greater voice in the political process.
The page, which can be accessed on the Google Trends website https://goo.gle/NigeriaElectionTrends, allows users to compare the search popularity of the presidential candidates and trending questions being asked about them.
The Communications and Public Affairs Manager for West Africa, Google, Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, said, “We want Nigerians to be empowered with information during the upcoming elections, so we’re organising information to make it easy for voters to learn more about the candidates through the eyes of Google Trends.
Other features of the portal include; maps and graphs displaying the search interest for the candidates over a period of 30 days.
