Just tout clarify. The media blackout isn't specific to macronleaks or to this election. It is due to the facts the macronleaks were released right before the "période de reserve":
* it is illegal to broadcast or print any political document on the day of the election and the day before (French electoral code - L49),
* it is illegal for any candidate to publish any new argument if opponents would not have enough time to reply before the end of the campaign (French electoral code L48-2).
https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichCode.do;jsessionid=8C1A...