All Major Social Networks Refusing to Promote Documentary That Made Elon Musk Mad
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Over the past few weeks, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has been throwing a public tantrum and issuing legal threats regarding Alex Gibney's upcoming documentary about him. Now, it appears that the major social media platforms are following suit, refusing to run advertisements for the film. This action has caught distributor Bleecker Street off guard, as they try to understand why their ads have been rejected by YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and X, the latter being Musk's own platform.
The platforms have cited "political content" as their reason for rejecting the ads, despite the fact that the film and its trailer are not part of any political campaign. This decision by the tech industry to rally around Musk raises concerns about the potential restriction of free speech and the impact on the financial prospects of critical works.
The nearly four-hour film, titled "Musk," is a comprehensive and critical portrayal of Musk's life, from his South African upbringing to his success in the tech world and his rise as a polarizing political figure. Musk has been actively fighting against the documentary since its announcement in 2023, calling it a "hit piece" and accusing the filmmaker, Alex Gibney, of being biased.
He has even threatened legal action against Gibney's production company, Jigsaw Productions, for defamation, alleging that the documentary spreads a debunked conspiracy theory about Musk allegedly using Starlink satellites to secure votes for Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election.
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