Observatory

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30 September – 6 October 2026

The week in review.

The tracked channels published 100 videos in the last seven days; 94 are transcribed and 73 have their content synthesis. Each block below can be read for the three countries together or for one of them, and says which channels it comes from.

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73content syntheses
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The synthesis

Seven days of content, in brief.

29 September – 5 October 2026 · 246 content syntheses read by our local model

The synthesis proposed by our local model · last 7 days

Controversy over Jordan Bardella's writings and high school mobilizations in France

Writings attributed to Jordan Bardella are the subject of a sharp controversy. Mediapart as well as the left-wing channels Clément Viktorovitch and Paroles D'Honneur claim that these texts are antisemitic and conspiracy-minded. Jordan Bardella and Marine Le Pen deny these accusations and denounce manipulations. For their part, the far-right channels Psyhodelik and Kroc Blanc - FDENEWS present the matter as a political execution. The channel PaduTeam suggests, however, that Marine Le Pen could use this situation to remove Jordan Bardella from the political scene.

High school blockades and police violence

Blockade movements in high schools are interpreted in divergent ways. BLAST, Le souffle de l'info and Jean Massiet Replay, left-wing channels, attribute these mobilizations to a lack of resources and denounce police violence. Conversely, the far-right channels OMERTA and Psyhodelik describe these actions as riots or an Islamo-Marxist insurrection orchestrated by LFI. A testimony published on OMERTA provides a nuance by specifying that the blockades specifically aim to denounce defective equipment.

Critiques of feminism and Pink October

Gender relations and health campaigns are questioned by several actors. Sana Nova and The Blind Spot, from the manosphere, argue that contemporary feminism seeks to dominate men. Killian Sensei - L'HEYOKAGE, also from the manosphere, criticizes the hypersexualization of women and advocates for polygyny. At the same time, the Pink October campaign is described as a commercial scam by Pragmatik Man, while Mediapart, a left-wing channel, sees it as marketing recovery.

Taxation and economic policies

Economic visions clash over taxation and education. Yomi Denzel and Jonathan Hatchi, of libertarian orientation, advocate for AI-based teaching and criticize taxation they deem penalizing for entrepreneurship. In contrast, Mediapart and Jean Massiet Replay denounce an austerity budget that would favor companies at the expense of social needs. El Rayhan, a far-right channel, opposes the taxation of billionaires.

Security, immigration and international tensions

On the domestic front, Vincent Lapierre and GEORGES link the rise in crime to migratory flows. La Sanction supports the existence of systemic anti-white racism and calls for the abolition of public service media. Regarding international affairs, OMERTA accuses the EU of using Russia as a diversion and claims that the bombing of Kramatorsk is a false flag operation. Idriss J. Aberkane, Ph.D x3 denounces the dehumanization linked to AI used by the Israeli army in Gaza, while Castor Carnassier links inflation to the preparations for a third world war.

Interferences and North American elections

Finally, Action Vitale claims that evidence of American interference in Quebec is weak. Frontières mentions the possibility of a majority for the Parti Québécois. Furthermore, OMERTA analyzes the influence of fuel prices on the American election scheduled for November 3, 2026.

Summary generated by our model on 6 October 2026 at 00:17 from the 246 following videos:
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All the videos

The most viewed of the week.

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30:59
YouTube
Manosphere

Analysis of Women's Difficulties Regarding Dating and Celibacy

Camron Diffusion
13.9k 4 October 2026
Gender and family
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2:58:05
YouTube
Far right

Élection Québec 2026

Theovox tv
9.7k 6 October 2026
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1:45:46
YouTube
Far right

Debate on climate change and the political influence of climate

Theovox tv
4.9k 1 October 2026
Environment and energy
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4:07:57
YouTube
Far right

SOIRÉE ÉLECTORALE QUÉBEC 2026 | GILBERT THIBODEAU, DANIEL BRISSON & AYMERIC ST-MARSEILLE

NLB - FreedomNews
3.6k 6 October 2026
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19:09
YouTube
Far right

The video creator denounces a formal notice from Élections Québec

Président De L'Association De L’Union-Nationale
3k 30 September 2026
Security and justice
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1:20:22
YouTube
Conspiracism

Spécial Elections Qc

Daniel Pilon Chroniqueur Libre-Penseur
2.8k 2 October 2026
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1:19:24
YouTube
Conspiracism

Discussion on rising fuel prices and tensions in the transport sector

Daniel Pilon Chroniqueur Libre-Penseur
2k 30 September 2026
Other
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YouTube
Culture

Nationalisme et foi sont-ils compatibles? | ON N'EST PAS DU MONDE - E434

Le Verbe médias
1.8k 2 October 2026
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9:53
YouTube
Far right

Analysis of La Cordee's bankruptcy and business relocation advice

Maxime Ouimet
1.7k 1 October 2026
Economy and labour
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1:47:19
YouTube
Far right

Analysis of trade tensions between the United States and Canada and miscellaneous news

NLB - FreedomNews
1.6k 30 September 2026
Technology
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2:06:38
YouTube
Far right

Analysis of an aerial attack and economic and political situation in Quebec and Canada

NLB - FreedomNews
1.5k 1 October 2026
Environment and energy
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1:06:19
YouTube
Far right

Comments on Political and Technological News in Canada and the United States

NLB - FreedomNews
1.3k 30 September 2026
Economy and labour
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0:54
YouTube · Short
Far right

Analysis by a speaker on the future situation in Canada

Maxime Ouimet
1.3k 1 October 2026
Other
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1:55:53
YouTube
Far right

Analysis of Quebec Elections, AI Risks, and Security Situation in France

NLB - FreedomNews
1.3k 3 October 2026
Economy and labour
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1:02:24
YouTube
Far right

Analysis of an attempted aerial attack and critique of the Quebec electoral system

NLB - FreedomNews
1.2k 1 October 2026
Security and justice
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0:56
YouTube · Short
Far right

1 000 salles de prière dans les bâtiments fédéraux

Québec FIER
1.1k 30 September 2026
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45:16
YouTube
Far right

Christine Fréchette and Éric Girard warn of the economic risks of a referendum

Actualité Politique Du Québec
1k 3 October 2026
Economy and labour
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0:43
YouTube · Short
Far right

Recherché pour meurtre : Ayoub Mohamed

Québec FIER
1k 2 October 2026
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4:23
YouTube
Far right

The creator's analysis of the risks of super intelligence and AI

Maxime Ouimet
994 3 October 2026
Technology
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0:53
YouTube · Short
Far right

Ottawa distribue des pailles en papier en prison pour encourager le « sniffage sécuritaire »👃

Québec FIER
973 1 October 2026
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10:57
YouTube
Conspiracism

Analysis of Existential Risks and Political Stakes of Artificial Intelligence

Daniel Pilon Chroniqueur Libre-Penseur
779 30 September 2026
Technology
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28:00
YouTube
Culture

Gen Z Sexual Habits, Quebec Secularism, and Muse AI Assistant

Le Verbe médias
758 1 October 2026
Gender and family
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4:42
YouTube
Far right

Videoblogger's analysis of the political situation in Canada and France

Maxime Ouimet
675 3 October 2026
International affairs
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1:59:25
YouTube
Far right

Pre-election discussion on the political and media situation in Quebec

NLB - FreedomNews
594 5 October 2026
Media and information
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0:21
YouTube · Short
Far right

The video creator presents an interview with a man named Sébastien

Maxime Ouimet
484 2 October 2026
Other
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40:15
YouTube
Far right

Election campaign review by Prime Minister Christine Fréchette

Actualité Politique Du Québec
434 4 October 2026
Economy and labour
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10:00
YouTube
Far right

Critique of traditional marketing and promotion of relocation services to Florida

Maxime Ouimet
423 2 October 2026
Media and information
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2:35
YouTube · Short
Far right

Discussion on the economic exodus of Canadians to the United States

Maxime Ouimet
422 3 October 2026
Economy and labour
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9:50
YouTube
Far right

Presentation of a free digital directory for French-speaking entrepreneurs in Florida

Maxime Ouimet
417 1 October 2026
Environment and energy
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9:08
YouTube
Far right

Le Québec est la PIRE endroit à vivre pour un Entrepreneur dans TOUT L'AMÉRIQUE .. preuve à l'appui

Maxime Ouimet
408 5 October 2026
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1:23:26
YouTube
Conspiracism

Elections, Chamanisme et Poids santé

Daniel Pilon Chroniqueur Libre-Penseur
325 6 October 2026
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2:10
YouTube · Short
Culture

Analysis of Quebec political parties' electoral promises for families

Le Verbe médias
172 30 September 2026
Economy and labour
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2:18
YouTube · Short
Manosphere

Analysis of health prevention and promotion approaches in Quebec

Hugo Lecavalier
88 5 October 2026
Health
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1:33:44
YouTube
Manosphere

Testimonial on psychological coaching to overcome fitness obsession

Hugo Lecavalier
79 30 September 2026
Health
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2:01
YouTube · Short
Culture

Analysis of the decline in sexual activity among young Americans

Le Verbe médias
57 2 October 2026
Gender and family
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8:29
YouTube
Culture

La Gen-Z et le sexe

Le Verbe médias
11 5 October 2026
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Only the 24 most viewed videos of each orientation are shown. The full list is available as JSON (week.json) and, on request, in the data explorer.

People named

Who is named this week.

Number of sentences naming each public figure in this week’s transcribed videos. Each bar is divided by the orientation of the channels in which these sentences are spoken. Private individuals are never counted.

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Jordan Bardella 735 sentences
Marine Le Pen 417 sentences
Jean-Luc Mélenchon 344 sentences
Emmanuel Macron 242 sentences
Donald Trump 160 sentences
Alain Soral 157 sentences
Louis Boyard 81 sentences
Raphaël Glucksmann 76 sentences
Jean-Marie Le Pen 71 sentences
Charles de Gaulle 64 sentences
The Pope 59 sentences
Vladimir Putin 59 sentences
Day by day

The synthesis of each day.

One synthesis per day of publication, written by our local model from the day’s records. Open a day to read the whole text, with the videos it is drawn from.

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