SR Source reference
Search source reference
A documented source family note for Radar Six classification: match keys, observation methodology, method limits, cadence expectations, aging policy, and bounded freshness evidence.
Observation methodology
What this source family can show.
Search is treated as a public attention proxy. The method records query-interest movement while keeping attention separate from evidence about the underlying event.
Canonical match keys
Classification rule
Rows are classified into Search when the raw source key matches one of these canonical aliases.
- search
- google_trends
- gtrends
- search_trends
Strengths
Best use
- Query movement can show broad attention outside creator and social cohorts.
- Geographic or topic-adjacent shifts can add context to a public attention cycle.
- Search interest is harder for a single account to manufacture than platform chatter.
Method limits
Where this surface can mislead.
- Search interest does not reveal why people are searching.
- Bucketed data can blur the timing of a specific observation.
- Entertainment cycles and unrelated events can create noisy attention spikes.
Cadence expectations
Expected rhythm
Bucketed daily and weekly movement rather than event-level timing.
How observations age
Aging policy
Search observations are interpreted inside the 7d feed window, with older movement kept as context rather than a current signal.
Freshness evidence
Current dry-mode posture
No recent observations.
- 24h observations
- 24h observations: 0.
- 7d observations
- 7d observations: 0.
- Last observed
- Last observed: no data.
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