The Daily Populous

Wednesday February 4th, 2026 day edition

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After Elon Musk called the raid on X’s Paris office as a ‘political attack’, France said that investigating child sexual abuse material was not controversial.

France is investigating X’s chatbot Grok for generating sexually explicit deepfakes and Musk has ramped up his anti-EU rhetoric.

After Elon Musk called the raid on X’s Paris office as a “political attack”, French foreign ministry on Wednesday said that investigating child sexual abuse material was not controversial.

In the case related to deepfakes, French authorities searched X’s Paris office on Tuesday and summoned Musk.

In response to Musk’s comment, the French foreign ministry said, “Investigating child sexual abuse material isn’t controversial.

Separately, the Trump has publicly supported far-right parties in Europe in their campaigns against centrists in their respective countries.

It has so far overtly supported AfD in Germany, National Rally in France, and Law and Justice in Poland. »

Kyle man arrested after altercation with minors during student protest in Buda

Authored by cbsaustin.com

A 45-year-old man has been arrested after a student protest in Buda on Monday escalated into a violent confrontation.

A video obtained by CBS Austin, taken by a student at Moe and Gene Johnson High School, shows Watts outside his pickup truck, physically confronting a student.

The governor’s team referred to a social media post he made about a separate walkout in Kyle, in which two students were arrested. »

Rep. Nancy Mace made aides upvote her in Reddit “who’s hotter” posts, former staff allege

Authored by dailydot.com

The bombshell report published on Monday draws on stories from staff members who have worked for Mace since she took office in 2021.

Mace accused her ex-fiancé, Patrick Bryant, and three other men of physical and sexual assault and rape, among other crimes.

The article states that Mace directed staff to vote for her in Reddit polls ranking the most attractive congresswomen. »

„They treat us like children.” Ubisoft employees declare open war on management

Authored by gamepressure.com

"Like children under the supervision" of irresponsible management is how Ubisoft employees describe their experiences with the French game publisher ahead of the upcoming strike.

Basically, the idea behind the restructuring at Ubisoft is to help them make games and manage projects more efficiently.

Nevertheless, the actual "international" nature of the strike remains an open question, given the different situations of unions outside France. »

House Speaker welcomes Trump call to ‘take over’ elections, claims Dem wins appear ‘fraudulent’

Authored by democracydocket.com

US Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, Republican from Louisiana, speaks to reporters at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on February 3, 2026.

Johnson’s comments come as Republicans push to advance restrictive new voting legislation in Congress.

Johnson acknowledged that states, not the federal government, control the administration of voting, before then giving credence to Trump’s impulses. »