Federal Bureau of Investigation
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the United States’ principal federal law-enforcement and domestic intelligence agency. As an agency of the Department of Justice and a member of the U.S. Intelligence Community, it investigates federal crimes and addresses threats including terrorism, counterintelligence, cybercrime, and public corruption.
Rank this week
Share of the conversation
1.6‰ of what listeners heard
Reach this week
Tone this week
- Negative 4
- Neutral 10
- Positive 3
Share of the conversation
Mentions of Federal Bureau of Investigation per 1,000 mentions of anything, 7-day rolling, all podcasts.
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| Day | Share (7-day) | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | 0.64‰ | 4 |
| Sep 4 | 0.72‰ | 3 |
| Sep 5 | 0.66‰ | 1 |
| Sep 7 | 0.75‰ | 4 |
| Sep 9 | 0.60‰ | 5 |
| Sep 10 | 0.54‰ | 2 |
| Sep 11 | 0.61‰ | 6 |
| Sep 12 | 0.61‰ | 1 |
| Sep 14 | 0.51‰ | 3 |
| Sep 15 | 0.78‰ | 9 |
| Sep 16 | 1.00‰ | 13 |
| Sep 17 | 1.01‰ | 4 |
| Sep 18 | 0.94‰ | 3 |
| Sep 19 | 0.92‰ | 1 |
| Sep 21 | 0.99‰ | 6 |
| Sep 22 | 0.82‰ | 4 |
| Sep 23 | 0.61‰ | 5 |
| Sep 24 | 0.74‰ | 8 |
| Sep 25 | 0.82‰ | 7 |
| Sep 26 | 0.86‰ | 2 |
| Sep 27 | 0.91‰ | 2 |
| Sep 28 | 0.82‰ | 3 |
| Sep 29 | 1.06‰ | 12 |
| Sep 30 | 1.09‰ | 7 |
| Oct 1 | 1.07‰ | 7 |
| Oct 2 | 0.95‰ | 2 |
| Oct 4 | 0.90‰ | 2 |
| Oct 5 | 0.93‰ | 4 |
| Oct 6 | 0.78‰ | 7 |
| Oct 7 | 0.81‰ | 7 |
Why is it trending?· Last 7 days
Not explained yet. Trends Pro writes it up from the podcast moments, with every sentence linked to its source.
The conversation on X
X focuses on FBI arrests, fugitives, investigations, and leadership news
The posts mostly report or repeat FBI-related law-enforcement developments, especially fugitive listings, arrests, alleged threats, cybercrime, espionage, and federal charges.
A smaller set expresses approval of the FBI’s enforcement role, distrust or criticism of its conduct, or interest in its leadership and public accountability.
Compared with the podcast story, X is largely discussing current institutional actions and criminal investigations rather than the personal stories and historical cases described in the podcast.
Points of view
Share of the 7 posts that take a position
- FBI actions require scrutiny and limits57%
Critics argue that the FBI or federal law enforcement can be misused, overreach, entrap people, or fail to act appropriately; they call for accountability, records, or clearer limits on its authority.
“//Let's transfer it to the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation). They are totally independent. They have nothing to do with India at all. // சென்னை உயர்நீதிமன்றம் திமுகவ சிரிச்சுட்டே செருப்பால அடிச்சு இருக்கு… 🤣🤣🤣”
@leochordia · Sep 30
“Attempting to use the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to settle a personal grievance carries severe legal and criminal consequences, as the agency is strictly restricted to investigating federal crimes and national security matters. [1] Using the FBI to settle personal”
@mikenov · Oct 3
- FBI enforcement protects the public43%
Supporters view FBI arrests, fugitive searches, and cooperation with other authorities as necessary law enforcement that addresses serious threats, organized crime, cybercrime, and public safety.
“FBI - Federal Bureau of Investigation 🚨ANOTHER TEN MOST WANTED FUGITIVE CAPTURED🚨 Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre is the 10th Ten Most Wanted fugitive captured by this FBI since January 2025. He is the first ever Cyber fugitive on FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. Now”
@Pascalsmc · Oct 4
“This is: The Vice President of the United States. The QUESTION and the ANSWER of the CENTURY. “Why are Democrat governors angrier about federal law enforcement helping to clean up their streets than they are about the fact that those streets need to be cleaned up to begin”
@17_PamBondi · Oct 3
89% of the 62 posts report news or ask questions without taking a position.
Tone toward Federal Bureau of Investigation on X
Neutral
- Very negative 5
- Negative 8
- Neutral 43
- Positive 5
- Very positive 1
Also discussed
- Fugitive searches and arrests
- Federal charges and alleged crimes
- Cybersecurity and espionage
- FBI records and accountability
- Leadership and personal news
- Note: The sample is dominated by brief news reports and repost-like headlines, so many posts state no opinion.
- Note: Several posts concern FBI leadership, unrelated personal cases, or vague references, and some are off topic, abusive, or too unclear to support a viewpoint.
Written by AI from 62 posts on X in the week to Oct 5. Shares count the posts read, not a poll of opinion; quoted posts are shown as written.
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Names that come up in the same conversations as Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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