Overview
- Addictions France revealed that the Tribunal judiciaire de Paris issued the order in early April, with the group announcing it publicly on August 19.
- Roughly twenty Instagram posts from 13 influencers were targeted, including content by chef Juan Arbelaez and TV host Malika Ménard.
- One cited example shows Arbelaez holding a bottle of wine alongside comedian François-Xavier Demaison, which the judge deemed promotional.
- Instagram said the listed posts are no longer visible in France because the platform is complying with a legal request to restrict the content.
- The decision builds on a 2023 court win for Addictions France and curbs industry claims that certain influencer posts fall outside France’s advertising prohibitions.