DI has documented statements by Mark Ruffalo on Antisemitism, Free Speech, and Media, among other topics. Read the quotations, original sources and related cases below.
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”.”
Role at the time: Actor and activist speaking personally about media ownership and political influence
Defended or excused
Statement summary
Ruffalo reaffirmed his call to scrutinize the Ellison family's relationship with Trump and its role in the Paramount merger, presenting the questions as legitimate democratic scrutiny.
“in light of Paramount’s newest moves I think it’s important to repost this.”
His new accompanying text defends continued scrutiny and renews the corporate-focused argument; it does not expressly repeat an answer to every antisemitism criticism.
TikTok suspended paid advertising for Alex Gibney's Musk documentary in messages invoking its political-ad rules, then said the account was restored after an error. Bernie Sanders calls for a fight against oligarchy; Sam E. Antar and Paul A. Szypula defend the platform.
Mark Ruffalo linked Oracle’s assistance to the Israeli military and Larry Ellison’s Paramount–Warner bid to Gaza, surveillance, media concentration, and oligarchic power. Paramount and Jewish groups cited antisemitic tropes; Ruffalo’s defenders said he targeted executives and corporate conduct, not Jews.
