Trending on X today: Hariad Uyanga, Margadism, the Numrug fire, AI textbooks

Here are the 10 topics Mongolian users discussed most on X between 10:30 on October 13 and 10:30 on October 14 (Ulaanbaatar time), ranked by likes, reposts and views of the leading posts. Metrics as of 10:30 on October 14.

1. Hariad G. Uyanga and the Nyambaatar case: new development

This topic, covered yesterday, has moved on. Overnight, activist Hariad G. Uyanga posted that she resents being called “someone's person” or accused of being fed information, saying citizens themselves send her material. A post backing her and accusing Kh. Nyambaatar of fabricating cases while justice minister became the day's most-liked post. The IAAC has said it charged Nyambaatar on September 25 with abuse of power (medee.news). Allegations in the posts are personal views and have not been established in court.

2. Margadism demands a ban on “barrier contracts”

Artist and designer Margadism, who yesterday raised hospital fees and paid “press contracts”, called for a ban on what she called “barrier contracts”, under which she says public money for Ulaanbaatar's congestion-reduction project goes to media outlets and websites, and urged the sites Eguur and Zarig to publish reports. Her call for young people to speak up against unfair donations and double standards was among the most shared posts. These are her claims and have not been independently verified.

3. Quality of press translation

A personal essay recalling translation studies in an international relations programme, and the strict grammatical, cultural and diplomatic standards expected of press translation, reached a wide audience.

4. Oyuntsetseg's fight with breast cancer

A post reflecting on an interview with Oyuntsetseg, a woman fighting breast cancer who lost her husband just over a year ago, moved many users and was widely shared.

5. M. Enkhbayar's videos with his mother

A post quoting an interview with M. Enkhbayar, whose videos made to create memories with his mother reached many people, drew praise and a discussion about caring for elderly parents. We could not independently verify the interview source.

6. Ukraine, Russia and the “energy ceasefire”

Mongolian users widely shared President Volodymyr Zelensky's statement that Ukraine refrained from striking Russian energy facilities after President Donald Trump announced an energy ceasefire on October 11, while Russia hit Ukrainian gas stations and energy infrastructure, as reported by the BBC, NPR and the Kyiv Independent.

7. Fire in Numrug Strictly Protected Area and Mobicom

A vehicle carrying Mobicom Corporation executives caught fire in Numrug Strictly Protected Area in Dornod province on October 8, sparking a wildfire, time.mn and Unuudur reported. The company said the fire broke out while it was handing over network work in the border area. Dornod governor Sh. Yol said 80 percent of the protected area burned, and the General Authority for Border Protection said it had issued border-zone permits for 13 people in five vehicles, including Mobicom executives and local residents, and that police would check whether any hunting took place. Users on X are demanding the company pay for the damage.

@munkhsn · X · 21 likes · 18 reposts · 6,363 views

https://x.com/munkhsn/status/2109945150000828759

8. First-grade textbooks allegedly made with AI

R. Enkhbat, director of Monsudar Publishing, said companies linked to politicians won the first-grade textbook tender and that AI-generated textbooks were handed to pupils, Dorgio.mn and Seen.mn reported. An illustration of a three-legged child drew criticism. The parties named have not formally responded to the tender allegations.

9. Fake bear reports: new development

The bear topic from yesterday has a new development: the State Emergency Commission said two of three bear reports in the capital were clearly fake, with AI-generated images. A resident in Songinokhairkhan district was fined for spreading a fake image (ubn.mn).

10. Sukhbaatar Square fountain

Ulaanbaatar general manager Ch. Mendbayar denied rumours that the fountain south of Sukhbaatar Square would be demolished and replaced with green space, saying the city will not destroy its property.

Methodology: posts from about 50 major news and influential accounts and broad Mongolian-language keyword searches were retrieved via the X search API and ranked by engagement. Views expressed in posts do not represent egov.mn.