Ruffalo says Larry Ellison's TikTok shut down the Musk film's page
Mark RuffaloActor and political activist
Mark Ruffalo says Larry Ellison used his partial ownership of TikTok to shut down the Musk documentary's page and urges people to see the film.
“In case you were wondering if Larry Ellison would use his partial ownership of TIKTok to shut down the exposure of his billionaire buddies and their weirdness, corruption and grifting … wonder no more. TikTok just shut down the media page of the world renowned, Oscar winning director Alex Gibney’s documentary film “MUSK”.”
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TikTok suspends the Musk documentary's paid advertising account
TikTok suspended paid advertising for Alex Gibney's Musk documentary, then told The Verge on October 18 that the account had been restored after an error. Enforcement messages quoted by The Hollywood Reporter had invoked TikTok's political-ad rules, and the distributor, Bleecker Street, was appealing. Bernie Sanders calls for a fight against oligarchy, while Sam E. Antar and Paul A. Szypula defend the platform.
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Ruffalo's post urges readers to see the documentary in theaters.
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He describes the film as a comprehensive documentary about Musk and urges people to see it. TikTok had told The Verge on October 18 that the advertising account was restored after an error, and The Hollywood Reporter reported that the suspension covered paid advertising while the film's unpaid account stayed active.
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Ruffalo presents the TikTok action as an owner protecting billionaire allies from scrutiny, and he calls on people to see the film in response.
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Read the full caseAntar distinguishes the advertising suspension from a film ban
“TikTok has prohibited paid political advertising for years. The Musk documentary distributor was cited for violating that policy. The film wasn’t banned.”Read statement
Sanders criticizes TikTok's blocking of documentary advertising
“Larry Ellison’s TikTok blocked advertising for a documentary criticizing Elon Musk. Fight back. Defeat oligarchy. Preserve democracy.”Read statement
TikTok says it restored the advertising account after an error
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“I can confirm that the advertising account has been restored after an error,”Read statement
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