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Actu Foot presented the ranking of the ten best scores on Sorare this weekend in Ligue 1 McDonald's. The media indicated that Florian Thauvin and Jonathan Clauss were at the top with 99/100, followed by Jeyland Mitchell (94/100), Maxime Lopez (87/100), and Pathé Mboup (85/100). It added that Stade Brestois was the most represented club, with Mboup, Magnetti, and Chotard, and stated that the ranking was made in collaboration with Sorare. #Ligue1 #Sorare #Football (translated)

The French Mileistes proposed to replace Parcoursup with a national exam lasting one week for final-year students, covering all subjects. He suggested identical grading regardless of the place of study, with anonymous papers, and that candidates with the best scores should be given priority in choosing their university or preparatory class. He added that he did not understand why this idea had not been considered earlier. #Baccalauréat #Éducation #ConcoursNational (translated)

Russia’s war propaganda gets a soundtrack – how AI-generated songs reached global streaming platforms Russian war propaganda is no longer confined to television broadcasts, Telegram channels or political videos. A study by the Ukrainian threat-intelligence organisation Terrecon has identified 981 songs combining signs of AI generation with pro-Russian military narratives, distributed through an ecosystem that reaches YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer and SoundCloud. The songs range from sentimental ballads to rock and heavy metal. Their recurring themes are familiar from conventional Russian wartime propaganda: the heroisation of Russian soldiers, romanticisation of the war, mobilisation, the “Russian world”, commemoration of fallen troops and attacks on Ukraine and its armed forces. Some contain derogatory or dehumanising references to Ukrainians. What is new is not necessarily the message, but the production and distribution model: generative AI allows propagandistic music to be produced rapidly, cheaply and in quantities that would previously have required musicians, studios and producers. Nearly 1,000 tracks identified Terrecon examined 3,725 tracks collected from YouTube, YouTube Music, SoundCloud and the AI music platform Suno. After manual review, researchers classified 981 as showing both indications of AI generation and pro-Russian war propaganda. In 681 tracks they identified 728 propaganda-related keywords or phrases. The largest category was the glorification of the Russian military, followed by romanticised treatment of Moscow’s so-called “special military operation”, mobilisation appeals, narratives about the “Russian world”, and the cult of fallen soldiers and the state. The reach was not merely theoretical. Listening or viewing statistics were available for 608 of the identified tracks; together they had accumulated 86.8 million plays and views, according to Terrecon. A smaller group of 13 high-performing songs accounted for more than 53 million YouTube views and more than 67 million when YouTube Music was included. Among the better-known examples is “Power of Artillery”, a Russian-language rock song praising artillery weapons that passed two million views on YouTube. Most of the tracks for which publication dates could be established appeared after 2024, broadly coinciding with the rapid expansion of consumer AI music generators such as Suno and Udio. That correlation does not prove that AI alone caused the increase, but it illustrates how drastically the economics of production have changed. A propaganda song for as little as $11 Terrecon also tested how difficult it would be to commission such material. Researchers approached 25 creators producing AI-assisted militaristic music; 15 agreed to take commissions. Prices ranged from approximately $11 to $330, while delivery times ranged from two hours to three days. According to Terrecon, some were prepared to produce highly aggressive anti-Ukrainian material, including content intended for audiences involving children from occupied Ukrainian territories. Some creators used Russian intermediary services that provided access to Western AI tools such as Suno and Udio despite restrictions. The researchers then tested several AI generators themselves. Across 40 prompts submitted to Suno, Udio, Mureka, Google Flow Music and ElevenLabs, 25 resulted in successful generations, while safeguards were circumvented in 15 cases. Terrecon reported that four of the five services tested produced Russian-language material containing wartime narratives, although technical problems prevented comparable testing on some systems. In one Udio experiment, the researchers said the model itself introduced more explicit violent language than had appeared in the original promp These tests do not demonstrate that the commercial platforms knowingly support Russian propaganda. They show something narrower: existing safeguards can be inconsistent when political messaging is packaged as music. From generation to Spotify The distribution experiment may be the most revealing part of Terrecon’s research. The team deliberately uploaded test tracks containing explicit hostile language to YouTube, SoundCloud, Spotify and Deezer. Terrecon says none was blocked during the experiment. On SoundCloud, researchers used an account identifying its location as Moscow, disclosed the use of AI and added markers including references to the Russian military and the war. The platform accepted the upload and subsequently offered paid promotional and distribution tools. This does not prove that streaming recommendation systems systematically promote pro-war music. There is currently insufficient public evidence to make that claim. It does demonstrate that material can enter the same commercial distribution infrastructure as ordinary music and, once there, potentially benefit from playlists, searches, sharing and recommendation mechanisms available to other releases. That distinction is important. Propaganda no longer has to announce itself as political communication. On a streaming platform it can look like another song. Culture as a delivery mechanism Music has always been used in wartime propaganda. What generative AI changes is scale. Instead of investing heavily in a limited number of patriotic performers or officially commissioned productions, creators can generate variations across styles, audiences and emotional registers at very low cost. Terrecon found material ranging from war rock to sentimental songs and content styled for younger audiences. Some creators also experimented with cloned celebrity voices and stylistic imitation of established musicians. The format also offers a different relationship with the audience. A political video asks a viewer to consume an argument. Music can accompany commuting, exercise or entertainment and may be encountered outside explicitly political spaces. This does not automatically make it more persuasive, and Terrecon’s research does not establish measurable effects on political attitudes. It does, however, place wartime narratives inside a cultural environment where users may not initially perceive themselves as consuming political messaging. An ecosystem, not a proven Kremlin command structure The strongest evidence supports describing this as a growing AI-assisted pro-Russian propaganda-music ecosystem, not a single operation controlled from Moscow. Terrecon did not establish that the Russian government created, financed or coordinated all 981 tracks. Reporting on the study likewise notes that the extent of direct state involvement remains unclear. There is broader evidence that the Russian state finances cultural projects and digital content supporting the war, including through state-backed funding bodies. That context matters, but it does not allow individual songs in Terrecon’s dataset to be attributed to the Kremlin without additional evidence. The significance of the case lies elsewhere. AI has reduced the cost of producing ideological content, intermediaries can help creators access generation tools, and global platforms can provide distribution. The result is a pipeline in which wartime propaganda no longer has to resemble propaganda at all. It can simply appear in a playlist. Sources Terrecon / Ukrainska Pravda — Daria Verbytska on the research https://www.pravda.com.ua/columns/2026/10/05/8056229/ Suspilne Culture — detailed breakdown of Terrecon findings https://suspilne.media/culture/1417933-rosijsku-voennu-propagandu-maskuut-pid-anime-karaoke-ta-rok-doslidzenna-si-pisen-vid-terrecon/ The Insider — AI-generated Russian war propaganda music https://theins.ru/news/297839 Institute of Mass Information — summary of New York Times reporting https://imi.org.ua/en/news/doslidzhennya-rf-masovo-stvoryu%D1%94-propagandistski-pisni-za-dopomogoyu-shi The Bridge Media — AI-generated songs and Russian military propaganda https://thebridgemedia.com.ua/en/ai-generated-songs-russian-military-propaganda/ Center for Strategic Communication — cost and production of AI propaganda music https://spravdi.org/propaganda-za-11-yak-rosiya-shtampuye-shi-pisni-z-miljonamy-prosluhovuvan/ Times of India — AI-generated Russian war songs https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/europe/ai-sings-russias-war-story-inside-the-rise-of-generative-songs-about-ukraine-conflict/articleshow/134650594.cms EU Council / EUR-Lex — Presidential Foundation for Cultural Initiatives https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32026D1351 Human Rights Watch — Russian state funding of digital and patriotic content https://www.hrw.org/report/2025/07/30/disrupted-throttled-and-blocked/state-censorship-control-and-increasing-isolation #DISINFORMED #Episode16 #Russia #Ukraine #RussianPropaganda #WarPropaganda #MusicPropaganda #AIMusic #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #GenerativeAI #SyntheticMedia #AIPropaganda #Disinformation #InformationWarfare #InfluenceOperations #CulturalPropaganda #DigitalInfluence #NarrativeManipulation #PropagandaMusic #StreamingPlatforms #Spotify #AppleMusic #YouTube #YouTubeMusic #Deezer #SoundCloud #Suno #Udio #RussianWorld #RusskiyMir #MilitaryPropaganda #WarNarratives #Mobilisation #AlgorithmicDistribution #RecommendationAlgorithms #MusicStreaming #PlatformManipulation #Terrecon #OSINT #MediaManipulation #WRLD

Cristiano Ronaldo claimed that the Portuguese coach had proposed a plan for him to participate in international matches, which he accepted. According to him, the plan stipulated that he would play in the first and last match and would not go to Norway or Denmark. However, he had agreed to play 30 minutes in Norway at the coach's request. Ronaldo then reproached the coach for breaking his word. He said they had agreed that the coach would acknowledge in a press conference that he had proposed the plan, that Ronaldo had never asked to play, and that it was wrong of him to make him warm up without putting him in the game. Simão Coutinho, a manager at Al Nassr, had witnessed their exchanges, he specified. Ronaldo felt that the tone of the coach during the press conference was different from that of their private conversation. The Portuguese captain acknowledged that he had been wrong not to greet the supporters after the match and for leaving the gathering. He apologized to them, as well as to his teammates, while explaining that the breach of trust had led him to leave. He also stated that he accepted the Federation's sanction and indicated that he would remain available for the national team after his suspension, provided he was fit and playing for his club. #CristianoRonaldo #ÉquipeNationale #Football (translated)

Actu Foot reported the ratings published by L’Équipe after the France-Belgium match: Yoro and Zidane received 7, Camavinga 6, Restes, Koundé, Lacroix, and Koné 5, Lepaul and Barcola 4, while Diouf, Akliouche, and Dembélé received 3. https://t.co/HJiUhZOAxT #Bleus #France #Football (translated)

Actu Foot indicated that, according to L’Équipe's ratings after France-Italy, Maignan, Jacquet, and Olise had received a score of 7. Upamecano, Truffert, and Doué had received 6, while Kalulu, Cherki, and Zidane got 5, Da Cunha and Rabiot received 4, and Dembélé got 3. https://t.co/uDS5Sps3Yt #Bleus #ÉquipeDeFrance #Football (translated)

The elements published in @Le_Figaro regarding the note from the territorial intelligence about the role of LFI in the genesis of the riots are damning. At the Ministry of the Interior, I have seen many comparable notes, but they concerned small groups. #LFI #émeutes #politique #FR (translated)

At Climate Week NYC, Martina Otto of the Climate and Clean Air Coalition warned that the number of air-conditioning units in Europe could rise from 1.6 billion to 5.6 billion, putting pressure on the grid and worsening urban heat. She said more urban greenery could lower temperatures by 4 to 12 degrees. https://t.co/pQZOtOnBo1 #ClimateChange #UrbanGreenery #Sustainability #EU

"se donner des notes les unes aux autres, ce qui est bien mieux que de se noter soi-même."Plus tard, lors d'un événement distinct, Mark Zuckerberg a expliqué que les grandes entreprises du secteur allaient "se donner des notes les unes aux autres, ce qui est bien mieux que de se noter soi-même." #IntelligenceArtificielle #SuperIntelligence #RégulationIA

"se donner des notes les unes aux autres, ce qui est bien mieux que de se noter soi-même."Plus tard, lors d'un événement distinct, Mark Zuckerberg a expliqué que les grandes entreprises du secteur allaient "se donner des notes les unes aux autres, ce qui est bien mieux que de se noter soi-même." #IntelligenceArtificielle #DonaldTrump #Technologie

« se donner des notes les unes aux autres, ce qui est bien mieux que de se noter soi-même. »Plus tard, lors d’un événement distinct, Mark Zuckerberg a expliqué que les grandes entreprises du secteur allaient « se donner des notes les unes aux autres, ce qui est bien mieux que de se noter soi-même. » #IntelligenceArtificielle #AutoRégulation #DonaldTrump

🚨Plus d'un milliard d'euros de frais de mandat ont été versés aux parlementaires depuis 2010 Au-delà du montant, c'est surtout l'emploi qui est fait de ces notes de frais qui nous interroge. Nous dénonçons l'extrême opacité sur leur utilisation alors que, encore une fois, cet argent public doit être directement lié aux missions des parlementaires et non à leur confort personnel. Signez notre pétition pour nous aider à obtenir ces notes de frais, vous êtes déjà plus de 60 000 signataires ! 👉https://t.co/d12jHn9RQ3 #Transparence #Parlement #Politique

🚨 50 000 SIGNATURES EN MOINS DE 2 JOURS ! 🚨 📝Notre pétition pour la publication des notes de frais des députés et des sénateurs vient de franchir la barre des 50 000 signatures en moins de deux jours. ☝La mobilisation est juste incroyable. Nous sommes heureux de voir que le sujet parle à autant de gens. Mais soyons honnêtes, si autant de monde signe, c'est parce qu'il y a un réel problème. Les Français veulent savoir comment est dépensé l'argent public et souhaitent voir leurs élus afficher plus de transparence. Il est temps que ça change. 👉 Vous n'avez pas encore signé ? https://t.co/d12jHnapFB Partagez autour de vous, on ne lâche pas 🙏 ! #Transparence #Démocratie #Pétition