Platforms reject paid ads for Alex Gibney's 'Musk'
The gist
YouTube, TikTok, Meta and X are declining paid ads for Alex Gibney's 'Musk' trailer.
The rejections raise questions about how political-content ad rules apply to documentaries.
How it unfolded
- Sep 24, 2026The trailer for Alex Gibney's 'Musk' dropped on a Thursday.
- Sep 25, 2026The Hollywood Reporter reported that YouTube, TikTok, Meta (Facebook and Instagram) and X are all declining to run the trailer as a paid ad.
- Sep 25, 2026Bleecker Street appealed the rejections at YouTube, TikTok and Meta; Meta has already rejected its appeal, while TikTok and YouTube are still reviewing theirs.