Observatory

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29 September – 5 October 2026

The week in review.

The tracked channels published 208 videos in the last seven days; 180 are transcribed and 17 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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The synthesis

Seven days of content, in brief.

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

The synthesis proposed by our local model · last 7 days

AI Security Agreement and US Employment Report

A voluntary agreement on the security of "superintelligence" has been reached between Donald Trump and AI leaders. Donald Trump and Elon Musk argue that self-regulation is preferable because industry actors are the most competent. Conversely, Breaking Points denounces this self-policing system and suggests that leaders should be prosecuted for illegal data extraction. Meanwhile, Representative Ro Khanna proposes legislation to ban recursive self-improvement in AI and create an independent security agency, asserting that tech billionaires cannot self-regulate. In a debate reported by Breaking Points, Bill Gates considers AI the most dangerous invention in history and rejects the idea that market incentives are sufficient, while Ezra Klein suggests that civil liability could limit risks. Breaking Points supports the need for strict regulations comparable to those in the pharmaceutical industry.

AI Consciousness and Socio-Economic Impacts

Anthropic co-founder Mr. Ola wishes to establish morality within the Claude model and suggests that AI could possess "personhood," opposing the position of the Pope. According to Breaking Points, this recourse to religious experts proves that creators no longer master their technology and that AI cannot be human because it is not mortal, although others view this spirituality as an extension of human nature. Bill Gates also likens AIs to "aliens." Economically, Bill Gates proposes taxing robots to fund pensions, a position relayed by Breaking Points to compensate for the loss of social security contributions. Additionally, Ro Khanna deplores the use of AI to maximize profits in healthcare and suggests that a single-payer system would limit billing abuses. Finally, total automation is presented by some as a risk of cognitive degradation, according to Breaking Points.

Political and Economic Situation of Donald Trump

The September 2026 employment report shows figures lower than expected. Breaking Points analyzes the impact of these data and reports that this economic degradation would make the public more sensitive to corruption allegations targeting the president. The channel also mentions a Donald Trump rally in Oklahoma and the organization of paid dinners for cryptocurrency investors, a practice described by one speaker as a lack of ethics.

Summary generated by our model on 5 October 2026 at 18:30 from the 5 following videos:
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The videos

The ones that buzz.

The week’s videos ranked by views per day since publication. A video published yesterday with a hundred thousand views already comes before a six-day-old one with as many.

  1. 10/02 harryjsisson · 3 October 567k views per day · 1.7M in total
  2. 10/03 harryjsisson · 3 October 533k views per day · 1.6M in total
  3. Joe Rogan Experience #2560 - David Grusch PowerfulJRE · 30 September 401k views per day · 2.4M in total
  4. Commentary on text messages in the Cornell 7 case harryjsisson · 4 October 365k views per day · 729k in total
  5. Analysis of a Donald Trump speech in Dayton, Ohio MeidasTouch · 4 October 332k views per day · 664k in total
  6. 10/01 harryjsisson · 1 October 320k views per day · 1.6M in total
  7. The UK destroyed its empire over this. Was it worth it? tuckercarlson · 2 October 300k views per day · 1.2M in total
  8. Analysis of Escalation Threats Between Ukraine and Russia and Oil Negotiations MeidasTouch · 4 October 294k views per day · 588k in total
  9. 🚨Trump FALLS APART in Oklahoma… MeidasTouch · 2 October 292k views per day · 1.2M in total
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Culture

Joe Rogan Experience #2560 - David Grusch

PowerfulJRE
2.4M 30 September 2026
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TikTok
Far right

Max Blumenthal on the film Benjamin Netanyahu claims is a blood libel.

tuckercarlson
2M 29 September 2026
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TikTok
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10/02

harryjsisson
1.7M 3 October 2026
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YouTube
Left

Republican STORMS AWAY after “gotcha” on Jack Smith BACKFIRES

Brian Tyler Cohen
1.7M 29 September 2026
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TikTok
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09/29

harryjsisson
1.6M 29 September 2026
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TikTok
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10/01

harryjsisson
1.6M 1 October 2026
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TikTok
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10/03

harryjsisson
1.6M 3 October 2026
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TikTok
Far right

The UK destroyed its empire over this. Was it worth it?

tuckercarlson
1.2M 2 October 2026
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26:19
YouTube
Left

🚨Trump FALLS APART in Oklahoma…

MeidasTouch
1.2M 2 October 2026
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TikTok
Left

Stavros Halkias' reaction to criticisms against Hasan Piker

hasandpiker
1.1M 30 September 2026
International affairs
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0:51
TikTok
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09/29

harryjsisson
1.1M 29 September 2026
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Conservative right

Everything We Know About the FlyDubai Hijacking Attempt

Ben Shapiro
926k 30 September 2026
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22:12
YouTube
Left

🚨GOP Cross-Exam INSTANTLY BACKFIRES…

MeidasTouch
889k 29 September 2026
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TikTok
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09/30

harryjsisson
861k 30 September 2026
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2:15:27
YouTube
Culture

JRE MMA Show #186 with Sean Sharaf

PowerfulJRE
848k 1 October 2026
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10/02

harryjsisson
807k 2 October 2026
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YouTube
Culture

Joe Rogan Experience #2559 - Sam Morril

PowerfulJRE
803k 29 September 2026
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12:30
YouTube
Left

BREAKING: Trump hit with the LAWSUITS he FEARED MOST

Brian Tyler Cohen
790k 3 October 2026
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09/28

harryjsisson
765k 29 September 2026
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13:43
YouTube
Left

MUST-SEE: Todd Blanche makes SHOCKING CONFESSION at press conference

Brian Tyler Cohen
757k 30 September 2026
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28:11
YouTube
Left

🚨Iran CALLS HIS BLUFF…

MeidasTouch
753k 30 September 2026
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0:51
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09/29

harryjsisson
742k 29 September 2026
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1:03
TikTok
Left

Commentary on text messages in the Cornell 7 case

harryjsisson
729k 4 October 2026
Security and justice
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10:53
YouTube
Conservative right

What Madonna Did at the VMAs Should Embarrass Everyone

Ben Shapiro
714k 29 September 2026
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8:41
YouTube
Left

🚨 Trump REFLECTING pool SAGA comes to HUMILIATING END!!

MeidasTouch
708k 3 October 2026
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22:42
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Left

🚨All Hell Breaks Loose as Putin THREATENS NUKES…

MeidasTouch
702k 1 October 2026
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15:56
YouTube
Left

Senate Republicans get BOMBSHELL midterm news

Brian Tyler Cohen
698k 1 October 2026
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18:12
YouTube
Left

Analysis of a Donald Trump speech in Dayton, Ohio

MeidasTouch
664k 4 October 2026
Technology
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10:45
YouTube
Conservative right

Candace Owens Is Getting a Taste of Her Own Medicine

Ben Shapiro
645k 30 September 2026
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27:16
YouTube
Culture

US NEARLY ALL OUT OF MISSILES: Would LOSE Major War Today

Breaking Points
629k 1 October 2026
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17:11
YouTube
Left

🚨Trump FALLS APART in Alabama…

MeidasTouch
612k 3 October 2026
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10:03
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Left

Fox News issues CRUSHING announcement for Ken Paxton

Brian Tyler Cohen
611k 30 September 2026
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18:38
YouTube
Left

🚨Trump’s EPSTEIN NIGHTMARE Gets WORSE…

MeidasTouch
608k 1 October 2026
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1:29
TikTok
Far right

It is never acceptable to kill people who did nothing wrong.

tuckercarlson
586k 2 October 2026
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26:14
YouTube
Conservative right

The Hijacking Story Just Got More Insane. Here's The Latest.

Ben Shapiro
485k 1 October 2026
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26:57
YouTube
Culture

Trump DIEHARDS ABANDON Him Over Epstein: Support IMPEACHMENT

Breaking Points
433k 29 September 2026
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37:56
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Culture

Jeremy Scahill EXPOSES SHOCKING Depravity In U.S. Iran School Bombing

Breaking Points
432k 30 September 2026
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25:55
YouTube
Culture

Bonds Hit 24 YEAR HIGH AS Iran Says US Will FAIL

Breaking Points
430k 1 October 2026
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0:43
TikTok
Far right

Do you really want to be taking orders from a machine?

tuckercarlson
419k 30 September 2026
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11:02
YouTube
Culture

Texas Declares DIESEL EMERGENCY

Breaking Points
400k 29 September 2026
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0:36
TikTok
Far right

You can’t make this up.

tuckercarlson
374k 30 September 2026
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22:19
YouTube
Culture

Analysis of the Jobs Report and Donald Trump's Activities

Breaking Points
349k 2 October 2026
Institutions and democracy
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18:33
YouTube
Culture

Dems SURGE +16 As Republicans SCREWED In Midterms

Breaking Points
338k 30 September 2026
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37:53
YouTube
Conservative right

The Reality of the Cornell Case Nobody Wants to Hear

Ben Shapiro
335k 29 September 2026
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9:35
YouTube
Culture

Analysis of the disillusionment of some Republican voters with Donald Trump

Breaking Points
327k 30 September 2026
Economy and labour
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0:49
TikTok
Far right

This is where Britain is headed.

tuckercarlson
323k 1 October 2026
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14:00
YouTube
Culture

Morning Joe ADMITS Bibi KNEW Oct 7 Was Coming

Breaking Points
322k 29 September 2026
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0:42
TikTok
Far right

Trump is powerless over the midget dictator Zelensky.

tuckercarlson
313k 29 September 2026
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19:25
YouTube
Culture

Pilots, Passengers BRAWL As Flight To Israel PLUNGES

Breaking Points
303k 30 September 2026
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0:46
TikTok
Far right

Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg explains how Britain, which has a combat ready military force about half the size of New…

tuckercarlson
271k 3 October 2026
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15:31
YouTube
Culture

UK 'TERROR' Suspects RELEASED, NO EXPLOSIVES FOUND

Breaking Points
266k 29 September 2026
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7:22
YouTube
Culture

Nvidia LARGEST Corporate Buyback IN HISTORY As AI SPIRALS

Breaking Points
265k 30 September 2026
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0:54
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Far right

They've told us that ethnic cleansing against whites in South Africa isn’t happening. They’re lying.

tuckercarlson
251k 3 October 2026
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13:14
YouTube
Culture

DraftKings Gave VIP To Undercover Gambling ADDICT

Breaking Points
238k 29 September 2026
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18:15
YouTube
Culture

Representative Ro Khanna proposes legislation to regulate artificial intelligence

Breaking Points
237k 1 October 2026
Technology
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28:47
YouTube
Culture

OpenAI PULLS MODEL, HALTS TRAINING As Danger LOOMS

Breaking Points
228k 29 September 2026
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15:42
YouTube
Culture

Debate on AI Consciousness and Morality at Anthropic

Breaking Points
221k 2 October 2026
Technology
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18:43
YouTube
Culture

Analysis of a Voluntary AI Safety Agreement with Donald Trump

Breaking Points
218k 30 September 2026
Technology
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11:48
YouTube
Conservative right

France Is Burning. Here's Why It Matters for You.

Ben Shapiro
215k 2 October 2026
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15:20
YouTube
Culture

Analysis of an exchange between Bill Gates and Ezra Klein on AI regulation

Breaking Points
212k 1 October 2026
Technology
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1:08
TikTok
Far right

Our debate with Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg tomorrow at 6 AM ET on TuckerCarlson.com.

tuckercarlson
194k 2 October 2026
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21:10
YouTube
Conservative right

Ben Shapiro's Analysis of the Cornell University Gang Rape Accusations

Ben Shapiro
193k 2 October 2026
Security and justice
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10:55
YouTube
Culture

LEAKED AUDIO: Ken Paxton Says Trump DRAGGING Him Down

Breaking Points
191k 1 October 2026
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0:25
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Far right

Americans are more unhappy than they’ve ever been. Why is that?

tuckercarlson
188k 29 September 2026
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12:18
YouTube
Culture

WATCH: GOP Sen FACEPLANTS In WILD Jack Smith Testimony

Breaking Points
183k 30 September 2026
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17:06
YouTube
Conservative right

The Clancy Defense Lawyer May Have Broken the Constitution

Ben Shapiro
174k 30 September 2026
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14:10
YouTube
Conservative right

I Read Marx So You Don't Have To

Ben Shapiro
169k 3 October 2026
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0:54
TikTok
Far right

If you oppose sending your nation's young people to pointless death, you are the good guy, and you are facing…

tuckercarlson
161k 1 October 2026
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12:24
YouTube
Culture

Bibi EXPLOITS Israeli Hijack Attack For Election

Breaking Points
161k 1 October 2026
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0:37
TikTok
Conservative right

🚨 BREAKING: A pilot aboard Flydubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv attacked the other pilot and…

xaviaer
154k 30 September 2026
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10:47
YouTube
Conservative right

The Case for the Death Penalty

Ben Shapiro
135k 1 October 2026
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0:33
TikTok
Far right

Voters ought to have a real choice.

tuckercarlson
129k 30 September 2026
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0:45
TikTok
Far right

Discussion on the lowering of the nuclear weapons use threshold

tuckercarlson
111k 3 October 2026
International affairs
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1:13
TikTok
Far right

The video creator denounces a project to reduce the global population

tuckercarlson
87.5k 3 October 2026
Environment and energy
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19:57
YouTube
Conservative right

The Real Reason the Right Is Fighting Over the Economy

Ben Shapiro
77.1k 2 October 2026
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0:20
TikTok
Far right

You cannot threaten the use of nuclear weapons.

tuckercarlson
73.4k 29 September 2026
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8:55
YouTube
Conservative right

Rating the Most Unhinged Looks of Paris Fashion Week

Ben Shapiro
73.4k 1 October 2026
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11:24
YouTube
Conservative right

The Renee Good Case Isn't What the Headlines Say

Ben Shapiro
69.8k 2 October 2026
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7:37
YouTube
Conservative right

The Good News From the Trump Administration

Ben Shapiro
68.2k 30 September 2026
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10:40
YouTube
Conservative right

They Plotted to Attack an Airbase for Iran. Britain Let Them Out on Bail.

Ben Shapiro
62.7k 29 September 2026
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0:36
TikTok
Far right

Military conscription is always on the table.

tuckercarlson
60k 1 October 2026
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Far right

AI cameras could be surveilling you while you fish.

tuckercarlson
52.2k 1 October 2026
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54:41
YouTube
Conservative right

"We're Not Going to Watch Robots Play Basketball"

Ben Shapiro
50.5k 1 October 2026
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8:53
YouTube
Conservative right

The MAHA Movement Is More Popular Than You Think

Ben Shapiro
50.4k 29 September 2026
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8:18
YouTube
Conservative right

The Best (and Weirdest) Moments From the White House AI Summit

Ben Shapiro
46.1k 1 October 2026
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0:39
TikTok
Far right

Mike Glover on how to become more self-reliant.

tuckercarlson
45.8k 30 September 2026
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1:01
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Conservative right

Should I move to Florida? Which city??? #florida #miami #maralago

xaviaer
45.4k 2 October 2026
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1:02
TikTok
Conservative right

This one is for Stonewall!

xaviaer
30k 30 September 2026
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0:14
TikTok
Conservative right

Don’t make me say it…

xaviaer
29.5k 4 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.

The podium and the rankings → · How names are counted →

Donald Trump 1,424 sentences
Jeffrey Epstein 104 sentences
Joe Biden 87 sentences
Benjamin Netanyahu 63 sentences
Vladimir Putin 48 sentences
Pete Hegseth 46 sentences
Volodymyr Zelensky 45 sentences
Ben Shapiro 41 sentences
Zohran Mamdani 38 sentences
JD Vance 36 sentences
Barack Obama 34 sentences
Marco Rubio 29 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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