Google is the best choice for people who want to find any information in today’s technology-dependent world. But sometimes Google search results show something that surprises users. Recently, one such incident sparked widespread discussion on social media. If you type “7up Khawa Dal” in Bengali or “7up Khawa Dal” in the Google search bar, the name of the five-time World Cup champion Brazil national football team will appear in the first results in many cases.
The question is, why is Google showing these results? Behind this lies a memorable event in football history, a long-standing culture of online trolls and the role of Google’s automated search algorithm.
This is a historic 7-1 defeat in 2014.
This incident started with the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Hosts Brazil lost 7–1 to Germany in the semi-finals. Brazil’s crushing defeat in one of the most talked-about matches in football history became a topic of discussion around the world and was long etched in the memory of football fans.
The Birth of the Seven Up Troll
After that match, all sorts of trolls began about Brazil on social networks. Many football fans in South Asia, especially some Argentinian fans, began creating various memes and satirical posts linking Brazil’s seven goals with the name of the soft drink “7UP”. Over time, the term “7 Up” became a popular online troll criticizing Brazil.
Why does Google show Brazil?
Many people believe that Google is deliberately showing these results. Actually this is not true. Google’s search engine mainly analyzes the relationship between users’ search trends, website information, social media buzzwords, and various online content to display results.
When a large number of users search for “7-person team” or similar phrases over a long period of time, and the name Brazil is widely associated with these words on the Internet, Google’s algorithm considers this association important. As a result, the name Brazil may appear in the first search results for a topic.
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