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Saturday, September 26, 2026

Elon Musk's extraordinary power is making it remarkably difficult to advertise a documentary about just how powerful Elon Musk has become. YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook owner Meta, and, predictably, Musk's own platform X have all refused to run paid advertisements for Academy Award-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney's new four-hour documentary Musk, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The film's independent distributor, Bleecker Street, has been told by several platforms that the content violates their bans on "political content," even though it promotes a movie trailer"not a candidate or political campaign. YouTube, TikTok, and Meta have reportedly blocked Bleecker Street's ads, claiming the trailer breaches their ban on political ads.

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Elon Musk used to be fanatically against censorship of any kind.

I'd hate to be him, or one of these people.

Their money degrades them.

#1 | Posted by Zed at 2026-09-26 09:47 AM | Reply

Ballwasher is aghast

#2 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-09-26 10:40 AM | Reply

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