February 3, 2026 - Today's top news includes the arrest of a Brazilian influencer in the US, outrage in Iran over a TV program mocking protest deaths, and the launch of a social media network designed for artificial intelligence.
Júnior Pena, a right-wing Brazilian influencer and supporter of former U.S. President Donald Trump, was arrested by ICE agents in New Jersey, according to The Guardian. Pena, whose full name is Eustáquio da Silva Pena Júnior, had previously declared his support for Trump in a video message to his hundreds of thousands of social media followers. He had reportedly lived in the U.S. since 2009. The Guardian reported that Pena falsely claimed that migrants being rounded up, including Brazilians, were all criminals.
In Iran, a television program that mocked protesters killed during the January protests has sparked national outrage. Euronews reported that the Tehran Prosecutor has brought charges against the director, the production team, and the host of Ofogh TV, a channel close to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The program, titled "Khat-Khati" (Scribbles), aired on Sunday. According to Euronews, the TV host, with a mocking smile, said the Islamic Republic kept the bodies in some cold places so that if the US or Israel later attacked Iran, they could claim those killed were foreign nationals.
Meanwhile, a new social media network called Moltbook, designed for artificial intelligence, launched in late January. According to BBC Technology, Moltbook was created by Matt Schlicht, the head of commerce platform Octane AI. The platform allows AI to post, comment, and create communities known as "submolts," a play on "subreddit." BBC Technology reported that while humans are "welcome to observe" Moltbook's activities, they are not permitted to post. The network claims to have 1.5 million users and features communities discussing topics ranging from music to ethics.
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