Why ‘Trump voting remorse’ search spike might not tell the full story

A claim that huge number of US voters were showing remorse for voting for Donald Trump has been circulating online, but is it true?

According to Google Trends data shared across the internet in the wake of the presidential election, search queries such as “how to change my vote” and “can I change my vote?” apparently spiked by more than 700 per cent. Influencers across TikTok, X/Twitter, Instagram and other platforms mocked Trump supporters for reaping what they’d sown.

But a report from fact-checking site Snopes has now suggested that, while some voters might have bitten off more than they could chew, the search data wasn’t definitive.

Google Trends data suggested the search terms spiked. (Getty)

The report, published on Friday (22 November), pointed out that Google Trends doesn’t account

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