8 p.m. news shown on December 17, 2022: intervention with TF1

Published on 14 September 2023 | Plenary session 12 July 2023

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Arcom was alerted to a segment of the 8 p.m. news broadcast on TF1 on December 17, 2022, during which the plaintiff was filmed without his consent.

While it noted that precautions had been taken to preserve the complainant's image, it considered that the blurring process used was not sufficient.

As a result, the Authority informed the service editor of the need to ensure complete and effective anonymization of on-air witnesses when they so requested.