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29 September – 5 October 2026

The week in review.

The tracked channels published 208 videos in the last seven days; 195 are transcribed and 47 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 · 47 content syntheses read by our local model

The synthesis proposed by our local model · last 7 days

Financial Promises of Donald Trump and International Tensions with Iran

Donald Trump promises a payment of 5,000 dollars to Republican voters. Brian Tyler Cohen, from a left-wing orientation, describes this measure as a "bribe," while legal experts cited by the same creator consider the operation an illegal purchase of votes. Meanwhile, MeidasTouch, also left-wing, claims that Donald Trump is experiencing rapid cognitive decline and describes him as the most corrupt leader in history, although the channel reports that a dissenting voice views him as the savior of Western civilization. MeidasTouch further rejects the candidate's claims regarding an alleged Chinese psychological operation targeting data centers.

Conflicts and Relations with Iran and Russia

Tensions with Iran are manifested by the depletion of THAAD missiles and the bombing of a school in Minab, which Breaking Points, from a culture orientation, describes as a war crime. This channel reports that Iran would be using American debt to destabilize the U.S. economy. For its part, MeidasTouch mentions the existence of secret oil negotiations involving Jared Kushner and argues that Donald Trump is manipulable by Vladimir Putin. Regarding nuclear issues, Tuckercarlson, from an extreme-right orientation, reports that the new nuclear doctrine lowers the threshold for weapon deployment. Additionally, Breaking Points expresses skepticism about Iran's involvement in the arrest of suspects near Fairford base, citing the absence of explosives and a denial by Minister Araghchi.

Rape Accusations at Cornell University

The Cornell 7 case pits diverging views against each other regarding the guilt of men accused of gang rape. Harryjsisson, from a left-wing orientation, claims that messages published by ABC News prove their guilt and reports that the plaintiff is subject to doxing and threats. Conversely, Ben Shapiro, from a conservative right orientation, argues that no legal evidence exists and claims that the plaintiff modified her version of the facts. Ben Shapiro also criticizes the intervention of Governor Kathy Hochul, which he presents as a reaction to popular pressure.

Economic Situation and Job Market

The September 2026 employment report, indicating the creation of 29,000 jobs against 90,000 expected, is interpreted by Brian Tyler Cohen as an economic slowdown. He attributes rising prices to tax cuts for billionaires and tariffs, while the Trump administration describes the economy as "perfect." Breaking Points, however, notes disillusionment among voters regarding the price of diesel and hygiene products, linking these increases to tariffs on Canadian wood and pulp. Furthermore, Ben Shapiro, from a conservative right orientation, denounces the state interventionism of the "big government" promoted by J.D. Vance, claiming that it causes inflation.

Regulation of Artificial Intelligence

AI regulation is subject to criticism from Breaking Points, which denounces the voluntary security agreement between Donald Trump and industry leaders as "self-policing." The channel reports that Ro Khanna is proposing a law to ban recursive self-improvement in AI, while Bill Gates considers AI to be the most dangerous invention in history. Additionally, the co-founder of Anthropic argues that AI could possess a "personhood."

Summary generated by our model on 5 October 2026 at 22:56 from the 47 following videos:

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The videos

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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.

All the videos

The most viewed of the week.

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2:30:26

YouTube

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

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Republican STORMS AWAY after “gotcha” on Jack Smith BACKFIRES

Brian Tyler Cohen

1.7M 29 September 2026

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0:47

TikTok

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09/29

harryjsisson

1.6M 29 September 2026

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TikTok

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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

Debate on the causes of the invasion of Poland and the role of the UK

tuckercarlson

1.2M 2 October 2026

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26:19

YouTube

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🚨Trump FALLS APART in Oklahoma…

MeidasTouch

1.2M 2 October 2026

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0:51

TikTok

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09/29

harryjsisson

1.1M 29 September 2026

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TikTok

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Stavros Halkias' reaction to criticisms against Hasan Piker

hasandpiker

1.1M 30 September 2026

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37:48

YouTube

Conservative right

Everything We Know About the FlyDubai Hijacking Attempt

Ben Shapiro

926k 30 September 2026

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22:12

YouTube

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🚨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

Interview with fighter Sean Sharaf on MMA, geopolitics, and AI

PowerfulJRE

848k 1 October 2026

Other

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0:50

TikTok

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10/02

harryjsisson

807k 2 October 2026

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2:47:15

YouTube

Culture

Joe Rogan Experience #2559 - Sam Morril

PowerfulJRE

803k 29 September 2026

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12:30

YouTube

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BREAKING: Trump hit with the LAWSUITS he FEARED MOST

Brian Tyler Cohen

790k 3 October 2026

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0:41

TikTok

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09/28

harryjsisson

765k 29 September 2026

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13:43

YouTube

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

Brian Tyler Cohen

757k 30 September 2026

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28:11

YouTube

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🚨Iran CALLS HIS BLUFF…

MeidasTouch

753k 30 September 2026

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0:51

TikTok

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09/29

harryjsisson

742k 29 September 2026

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1:03

TikTok

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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

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🚨 Trump REFLECTING pool SAGA comes to HUMILIATING END!!

MeidasTouch

708k 3 October 2026

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22:42

YouTube

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🚨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

Analysis of the Fragility of United States Interceptor Missile Stockpiles

Breaking Points

629k 1 October 2026

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17:11

YouTube

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🚨Trump FALLS APART in Alabama…

MeidasTouch

612k 3 October 2026

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10:03

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Fox News issues CRUSHING announcement for Ken Paxton

Brian Tyler Cohen

611k 30 September 2026

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18:38

YouTube

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🚨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

Analysis of an attempted plane hijacking and international tensions

Ben Shapiro

485k 1 October 2026

Security and justice

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26:57

YouTube

Culture

tuckercarlson

419k 30 September 2026

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11:02

YouTube

Culture

Analysis of US-Iran Tensions and Their Economic Impact

Breaking Points

400k 29 September 2026

International affairs

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0:36

TikTok

Far right

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

Analysis of an attempted hijacking of a flight to Israel and geopolitical tensions

Breaking Points

303k 30 September 2026

Institutions and democracy

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0:46

TikTok

Far right

Discussion on the military reinforcement of the United Kingdom against Russia

tuckercarlson

271k 3 October 2026

International affairs

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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

TikTok

Far right

Commentary on allegations of ethnic cleansing in South Africa

tuckercarlson

251k 3 October 2026

Equality and discrimination

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13:14

YouTube

Culture

Critique of the sports betting company DraftKings' practices

Breaking Points

238k 29 September 2026

Economy and labour

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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

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

Analysis of Donald Trump's Influence on Ken Paxton and Texas Voters

Breaking Points

191k 1 October 2026

Institutions and democracy

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0:25

TikTok

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

Analysis of Jack Smith's Senate Testimony and Data Collection

Breaking Points

183k 30 September 2026

Security and justice

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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

Analysis of Karl Marx's Theories and Their Current Political Influence

Ben Shapiro

169k 3 October 2026

Institutions and democracy

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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

Analysis of an aircraft hijacking in Israel and a security incident in the UK

Breaking Points

161k 1 October 2026

Institutions and democracy

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0:37

TikTok

Conservative right

Commentary on an attempted hijacking of a Flydubai flight

xaviaer

154k 30 September 2026

Identity and nation

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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

Ben Shapiro's Analysis of State Interventionism and the American Economy

Ben Shapiro

77.1k 2 October 2026

Economy and labour

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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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0:35

TikTok

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

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 1,634 sentences

Jeffrey Epstein 112 sentences

Joe Biden 98 sentences

Benjamin Netanyahu 65 sentences

Vladimir Putin 63 sentences

Pete Hegseth 53 sentences

Volodymyr Zelensky 46 sentences

JD Vance 42 sentences

Ben Shapiro 41 sentences

Zohran Mamdani 38 sentences

Barack Obama 34 sentences

Marco Rubio 31 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.