Observatory

YOUPOL / Explore
30 September – 6 October 2026

The week in review.

The tracked channels published 269 videos in the last seven days; 168 are transcribed and 51 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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Seven days of content, in brief.

29 September – 5 October 2026 · 360 content syntheses read by our local model

The synthesis proposed by our local model · last 7 days

Controversy over Jordan Bardella's writings and social tensions in France and North America

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, describing them as manipulations and a frame-up. In response, the far-right channels Psyhodelik and Kroc Blanc - FDENEWS view this event as a political execution targeting the elected official. For its part, the PaduTeam channel suggests that Marine Le Pen could use this affair to remove Jordan Bardella from the political scene.

High school mobilizations and violence

High school blockades in France provoke opposing interpretations regarding their causes and nature. BLAST, Le souffle de l'info and Jean Massiet Replay, oriented to the left, attribute these movements to a lack of resources and denounce police violence, with BLAST mentioning state violence. Conversely, the far-right channels OMERTA and Psyhodelik describe these mobilizations as riots or an Islamo-Marxist insurrection orchestrated by La France Insoumise. However, a testimony collected by OMERTA provides a nuance, specifying that the blockades specifically aim to denounce the use of defective equipment in schools.

Economy, taxation and education

The economic debate crystallizes around taxation and the modernization of education. Libertarians Yomi Denzel and Jonathan Hatchi advocate for the integration of AI in education and criticize taxation that they deem penalizing for entrepreneurship. In contrast, Mediapart and Jean Massiet Replay denounce an austerity budget that would unduly favor companies at the expense of social welfare. Furthermore, El Rayhan, a far-right channel, strongly opposes the taxation of billionaires, perceiving it as an unjustified measure.

Security and social relations

On the security front, Vincent Lapierre and GEORGES, oriented far-right, link the increase in crime to migratory flows. La Sanction supports the existence of systemic anti-white racism and calls for the abolition of public service media. Meanwhile, Boulevard Voltaire presents a debate on national priority, described either as necessary aid for citizens or as hate speech. Regarding male-female relations, Sana Nova and The Blind Spot, from the manosphere, claim that contemporary feminism seeks to dominate men, while Killian Sensei - L'HEYOKAGE criticizes the hypersexualization of women and advocates for polygyny. Finally, Pragmatik Man and Mediapart describe Pink October as a commercial scam or marketing recovery.

Geopolitics and international conflicts

International tensions are analyzed through diverging lenses. In France, OMERTA accuses the European Union 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 the use of AI by the Israeli army in Gaza, while Castor Carnassier links global inflation to the preparations for a third world war. In the United States, PowerfulJRE criticizes American funding of Israel and Breaking Points accuses the Pentagon of covering up a war crime in Iran. Regarding an attempted hijacking of a flight to Tel Aviv, Ben Shapiro and xaviaer attribute it to the radical Islamic world, while Breaking Points claims that Benyamin Netanyahu is instrumentalizing the incident.

Governance and society in Quebec

In Quebec, Maxime Ouimet links the departure of manufacturers to the United States to a lack of economic flexibility. NLB - FreedomNews attributes this decline to taxes, immigration, and the application of a law on psychological risks at work. On the health front, Actualité Politique Du Québec accuses Health Canada of depending on the CropLife lobby and reports a testimony linking vaccination to six infant deaths. Furthermore, Daniel Pilon Chroniqueur Libre-Penseur alleges that the World Economic Forum is organizing the rise in fuel prices, while Theovox tv describes the climate discourse as a globalist false religion. Finally, Le Verbe médias reports that a speaker perceives the school secularism of the Parti Québécois as state atheism.

American political issues

In the United States, the figure of Donald Trump is at the center of criticism. Brian Tyler Cohen describes his financial promise as an illegal vote purchase. MeidasTouch mentions his cognitive decline and his vulnerability to Vladimir Putin. Additionally, Breaking Points reports an Axios report alleging the illegal use of public funds for propaganda purposes.

Summary generated by our model on 6 October 2026 at 01:44 from the 360 following videos:
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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
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10/02

harryjsisson
1.7M 3 October 2026
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TikTok
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Reaction to Zach Bryan wearing a pro-Palestinian shirt at Gillette Stadium

harryjsisson
1.6M 3 October 2026
Education and culture
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1:35
TikTok
Left

10/01

harryjsisson
1.6M 1 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
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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37:48
YouTube
Conservative right

Everything We Know About the FlyDubai Hijacking Attempt

Ben Shapiro
926k 30 September 2026
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1:05
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
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TikTok
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10/02

harryjsisson
807k 2 October 2026
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YouTube
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LIVE: War ESCALATES…NUKES and 10K TROOPS?!!! 10/1/2026

MeidasTouch
795k 1 October 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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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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🚨Trump ERUPTS as HE CAN’T STOP THEM…

MeidasTouch
750k 5 October 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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8:41
YouTube
Left

🚨 Trump REFLECTING pool SAGA comes to HUMILIATING END!!

MeidasTouch
708k 3 October 2026
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22:42
YouTube
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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Left

WARNING SIGNS Of Impending Nuclear Strike

The Young Turks
660k 3 October 2026
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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
Left

🚨Trump FALLS APART in Alabama…

MeidasTouch
612k 3 October 2026
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10:03
YouTube
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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11:03
YouTube
Left

🚨FOX host SWITCHES PARTIES to finally knock out Trump

MeidasTouch
607k 2 October 2026
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25:03
YouTube
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🚨Trump’s MIDNIGHT LANDING Gets VERY UGLY…

MeidasTouch
594k 3 October 2026
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13:16
YouTube
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Trump’s Day GETS UGLY FAST…

MeidasTouch
591k 30 September 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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YouTube
Conservative right

Watch Tucker Carlson Get Dismantled on His Own Show

Ben Shapiro
535k 5 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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37:56
YouTube
Culture

Analysis of a US Bombing of a School in Minab, Iran

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

Analysis of US Interest Rate Hike and Tensions with Iran

Breaking Points
430k 1 October 2026
Economy and labour
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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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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

Analysis of electoral prospects for the United States midterm elections

Breaking Points
338k 30 September 2026
Institutions and democracy
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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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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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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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18:15
YouTube
Culture

Representative Ro Khanna proposes legislation to regulate artificial intelligence

Breaking Points
237k 1 October 2026
Technology
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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

Ben Shapiro's Analysis of Student Riots and the Budgetary Situation in France

Ben Shapiro
215k 2 October 2026
Security and justice
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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

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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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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YouTube · Short
Conservative right

The way this unfolded is astonishing.

Ben Shapiro
147k 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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YouTube
Conservative right

The Real State of the Midterm Races

Ben Shapiro
131k 5 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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27:22
YouTube
Culture

Iran DISRUPTS US Hormuz Blockade: FORCES Toll Payments

Breaking Points
127k 5 October 2026
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YouTube · Short
Conservative right

DESTROYED with facts, logic, and height

Ben Shapiro
117k 2 October 2026
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YouTube · Short
Conservative right

Are the rumors true??

Ben Shapiro
114k 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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YouTube
Conservative right

Zach Bryan's Free Palestine Stunt and Tom Cruise's Flop, Explained

Ben Shapiro
82.2k 5 October 2026
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25:34
YouTube
Culture

SHOCK NYT POLL: DEMS WIN AK, TX, KS

Breaking Points
81.2k 5 October 2026
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YouTube · Short
Conservative right

WTF 💀

Ben Shapiro
80.1k 5 October 2026
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14:47
YouTube
Culture

Yemen WAR EXPLODES As Saudi Pipeline HIT Spiking Oil

Breaking Points
79.2k 5 October 2026
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YouTube · Short
Conservative right

When you see it, it all makes sense.

Ben Shapiro
78.4k 2 October 2026
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Conservative right

It looked better in my head...

Ben Shapiro
77.3k 1 October 2026
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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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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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Conservative right

It's all coming back...

Ben Shapiro
60.9k 5 October 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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YouTube
Conservative right

Sharon Stone, Michelle Obama, and “Elliot” Page Are Bringing Woke Back

Ben Shapiro
58.4k 5 October 2026
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TikTok
Far right

AI cameras could be surveilling you while you fish.

tuckercarlson
52.2k 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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15:24
YouTube
Culture

PLAGUE Leaks From KNOWN Bioweapons Russian Lab

Breaking Points
31.2k 5 October 2026
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8:46
YouTube
Culture

Judge TRICKED BY AI VIDEO Of Dead Victim 'Forgiving' Killer

Breaking Points
19.8k 5 October 2026
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11:46
YouTube
Culture

Saagar LOSES IT Over Trump Embracing Daylight Saving

Breaking Points
19.3k 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.

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

Donald Trump 1,833 sentences
Jordan Bardella 735 sentences
Marine Le Pen 420 sentences
Jean-Luc Mélenchon 346 sentences
Emmanuel Macron 254 sentences
Alain Soral 157 sentences
Vladimir Putin 121 sentences
Benjamin Netanyahu 99 sentences
Joe Biden 96 sentences
Louis Boyard 82 sentences
Elon Musk 76 sentences
Raphaël Glucksmann 75 sentences
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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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