TikTok bans the account promoting a documentary about Elon Musk

TikTok told distributor Bleecker Street on Friday that the account for Musk, a four-hour film by Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney, faced a permanent suspension over its political content, according to reports.

YouTube, Meta, X and TikTok all rejected ads for the film last month. YouTube and Meta later allowed them, while X, which Musk owns, and TikTok still refuse.

Background

TikTok's US operations are partly owned by Larry Ellison, who appears in the film in a text message offering to help Musk fund his Twitter purchase.

The film opened in four theatres last weekend and is now rolling out more widely. It is due to stream on HBO next year.