L'Essor Savoyard, the local newspaper of Annecy, has been the target of mass purchases on Thursday, June 4, 2026. Individuals have bought up newspapers to make the local newspaper disappear. The June 4, 2026 edition reports on the story of a rape that involves Anthony Granger, first deputy mayor of Antoine Armand. The elected official is presumed innocent, but L'Essor has chosen to devote an exclusive investigation to the story, where all parties express themselves. It is difficult not to see a link between these mass purchases of newspapers.