The "États Généraux de l'Information" (EGI), initiated by President Emmanuel Macron in October 2023, have concluded with a comprehensive 352-page report.

The initiative aimed to address the challenges facing France's media landscape, including economic sustainability and the blurring lines between fact and fiction.

Despite the ambitious goals, the report's 15 proposals have been criticized for lacking bold measures to ensure media independence or limit media concentration.

While some proposals, like redistributing online advertising revenue, are seen as steps forward, others are viewed as insufficient to tackle the urgent issues of media pluralism and economic viability.

The EGI's recommendations, though numerous, are perceived as unlikely to disrupt the status quo, leaving many in the media industry questioning the impact of this extensive effort.