On Wednesday, November 6, just after the official election of Donald Trump as President of the United States, the world was turned upside down. A major political change, which was felt even in the Google search trends. Thus, the queries “How to move to Canada” rose 1,270% in the 24 hours following the poll results, while similar searches for New Zealand jumped 2,000%, and 820% for Australia. According to data recorded by the New Zealand immigration administration, 25,000 new users from the United States were recorded the day after the election, report our colleagues from BFMTVcompared to only 1,500 over the same period last year.
Freedoms in danger
If a good number of Americans are trying to leave the country following the election of Trump, it is latent liberticidal situation which worries the most. The majority of voters leaned in favor of the politician, to the detriment of his opponent Kamala Harris. Many fear an increase in racist, violent and intolerant acts, in an America increasingly tense over certain societal debates. At the microphone of Reuters, lawyer Evan Green, based in Canada and specialized in immigration issues, highlights a phenomenon of violence more insidious than the simple result of an election, the outcome of which many predicted: “Trump is obviously the driving force, but it is also a societal factor. The majority of Americans voted for him and some people no longer necessarily feel comfortable in this type of society. People are afraid of losing their freedoms“.
Thus, the term “Abortion” is also on the rise after the election of Donald Trump, with exponential growth in recent hours. Let us recall that for several years, and in particular under the presidency of the billionaire, certain States have adopted restrictive laws concerning the right of access to medical termination of pregnancy, going as far as track certain Internet users through their web search to bring them to justice, while they were trying to contact an abortion center located in neighboring states. At the time, GAFAM played a key role in this hunt for Americans’ freedom to dispose of their bodies. In 2022, the social network Facebook participated in an investigation between the Nebraska authorities and a 17-year-old girl, by revealing the details of her Messenger conversations, in which she indicated to her friends that she had illegally purchased an abortion pill.
Another sensitive topic for which online searches have exploded since November 6, LGBTQIA+ people fear for their safety more than ever. Throughout his campaign, Trump increased fake news and conflations, spending no less than $35 million on transphobic ads, and regularly accusing Kamala Harris for her support of trans people. The listening line Trans Lifeline has been saturated with calls the day after the presidential elections, and while some plan to move to a country more lenient on the rights of queer people, others are considering more radical solutions, such as the possibility of detransition to ensure their safety in public space.
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