Overview
- Arcom president Martin Ajdari said on Sunday that the authority has begun a formal consultation with the biggest online creators to design rules for political audio and video formats.
- No binding measures have been adopted yet and current enforceable limits on online political content remain limited to the two-day electoral silence before votes.
- Arcom is considering rules focused on honesty and equity rather than copy-pasting television obligations, because some creator programs now draw audiences comparable to certain TV channels.
- High‑audience creators such as Sam Zirah, Guillaume Pley’s Legend, HugoDécrypte and shows like the Twitch programme Backseat already host senior politicians and would be directly affected by any new rules.
- The regulator, which sets broadcast standards and has recently changed rules on night‑time political airtime, plans to publish guidance for the 2027 presidential campaign this autumn and the consultation will shape what those recommendations include.