France's President Emmanuel Macron has found himself at the heart of a politicised spat after his proposal to certify trustworthy media outlets with "labels" was distorted by media commentators and politicians, leading him to be accused of promoting autocracy.
In one stark example, on 30 November, the Journal du Dimanche — owned by media mogul Vincent Bolloré — published a front page story claiming that Macron was seeking to "control the media".
