Just ahead of the wider release of Alex Gibney’s Musk documentary, TikTok has banned the film’s social media account from its platform. TikTok did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

While TikTok has no official affiliation with Elon Musk, part owner Larry Ellison appears in the film via a text message offering to help Musk fund his Twitter purchase.

Last month, YouTube, Meta, X, and TikTok all faced backlash for rejecting ads for the film. YouTube and Google quickly reversed course, calling it an “error.” However, TikTok and X have refused to change their stance, and neither platform has allowed paid advertisements for the film.

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    Billionaire accused of coordinating with other billionaires to manipulate public opinion, coordinates with other billionaires to manipulate public opinion.

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      I heard that if you’re reasonably informed on Elon’s bullshit spanning the last few years, DOGE, how he’s clearly a Nazi, etc., then there’s nothing particularly revelatory in the doc. I’ll probably skim through it at some point, but it’s nearly 4 fucking hours long and god knows I’ve watched enough Some More News on YouTube through the years to have a pretty detailed mental account of all the ratfucking he’s been up to.

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      barb said it was great. she watched dvd screener at her house on the california coastline. you know the one?

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    I didn’t really have much interest in seeing this documentary before, but now that the powers that be are taking actions to suppress it, my interest in seeing it has grown substantially.

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      Haven’t been in a movie theater for years. If this film is shown in town I definitely will. If streamed, will host a viewing party.

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    As someone who already knows Elon is a piece of shit, does this document contain any new or interesting information?

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      No, and it contains an AI avatar of Elon Musk that gets interviewed in his place because they (obviously) couldn’t get the dipshit himself for the doc.

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    Billionaires buy media platforms so they can edit content to be in their favour.

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    “The Nazi Chronicles or How It Happened All Over Again”, film at Eleven, or not, depending on how we feel.

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    I hope Elon Musk gets aids from an elephant.

    Isn’t it good that they took down a Pro-Musk film? Or is this a documentary that actually tells the truth about him?

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        Looking at the facts surrounding his life. A positive biography is impossible. About the most positive thing he’s done with his life. Had been conceiving children who hate him. And at some point in his life he will die, but too late to curb the damage he’s doing. That’s barely more than a sentence.

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            Those are highly fictitious then. He’s not really a founder of any company he owns. He’s not even particularly intelligent. He’s a narcicistic liar just like trump. Who has to lie about even the most meaningless things. His skill in business and relationships, is money. He’s always been and still is, a wealthy illegal immigrant princeling. Wandering around Manhattan, with emeralds he stole from his father. That were mined by slaves.