Google Trends now shows you the most viral YouTube videos

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Google Trends is a great way to keep up with the popular news of a day, but what if you want to know about the newest cat video or online singing sensation? Well, Google’s now added a Trending on YouTube section for that.

Note that this isn’t just for YouTube searches, however – the new section shows you the most viewed videos. You can also access the new section on mobile: