This is slightly wrong. It was initially one week, not two. It was changed because it was unconstitutional, as it limited freedom of expression too much, not be

This is slightly wrong. It was initially one week, not two. It was changed because it was unconstitutional, as it limited freedom of expression too much, not because it was useless or anything to do with elite vs people. And it still exists, limited to the day of the election and the day before. Source: https://www.conseil-constitutionnel.fr/nouveaux-cahiers-du-conseil-constitutionnel/la-reglementation-des-sondages-et-l-election-presidentielle https://www.conseil-constitutionnel.fr/nouveaux-cahiers-du-c...