The U.K. Is Googling What the E.U. Is Hours After It Voted to Leave

Britain has voted for Brexit and now the British are wondering exactly what that means, search data shows.

In the UK, the search “Are we in or out of the EU?” has spiked 2,450%, according to Google Trends.

Many are asking questions about what the European Union is:

And what will happen to Prime Minister David Cameron:

Many are also wondering about getting an Irish passport. Google Trends showed that there has been a 100 percent spike:

What will happen next? Only time will tell, but hopefully, Google has some answers. Read our explainer on what the Brexit means here.

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