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Platforms refuse paid ads for Alex Gibney's Musk documentary
Original: Das ist alarmierend: YouTube, TikTok und Meta verweigern bezahlte Werbung für Alex Gibneys Dokumentarfilm „Musk“, angebl
YouTube, TikTok and Meta are refusing paid advertising for Alex Gibney's documentary film 'Musk', reportedly citing 'political content' policies. According to the Hollywood Reporter, X has declined even to respond to the film's distributor. Critics call the refusals alarming, arguing that a handful of corporations are effectively deciding which content reaches the public. The film examines Elon Musk, who owns X, making the platform's silence especially contentious.
Why now: The story raises concerns about the power of a few tech corporations, several of them tied to Musk, to block promotion of critical coverage of him.
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- Das ist alarmierend: YouTube, TikTok und Meta verweigern bezahlte Werbung für Alex Gibneys Dokumentarfilm „Musk“, angeblich wegen „politischer Inhalte“. X verweigert laut Hollywood Reporter sogar den Kontakt zum Verleih. Wenn wenige Konzerne darüber entscheiden, welche Inhalte… · padeluun@digitalcourage.social · 273
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