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AkaSci 🛰️

@AkaSci@fosstodon.org yesterday

Trailer of Musk, the documentary, scheduled for released theatrically in the U.S. on October 9.

Let's share it far and wide.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY_8SyndC10
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musk_(film)
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Musk (film)

2026 documentary film directed by Alex Gibney

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RE: https://mastodon.social/@dangillmor/117334958822607349

"YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram and Facebook owner Meta are all declining to run the trailer for Musk, along with X itself, The Hollywood Reporter has learned."

https://fosstodon.org/@dangillmor@mastodon.social/1173349589832004812/n
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/elon-musk-documentary-trailer-rejected-tiktok-youtube-1236710259/
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The Hollywood Reporter

The Major Social Media Platforms Are All Rejecting Paid Ads for Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ (Exclusive)

YouTube, TikTok and Meta have all turned down the trailer for the Oct. 9 doc, citing "political" content. X won't even take Bleecker Street's calls. The distributor is appealing.

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RE: https://c.im/@cdarwin/117335726811964900

https://fosstodon.org/@cdarwin@c.im/117335726983693133
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AkaSci 🛰️

@AkaSci@fosstodon.org yesterday

Filmmaker Alex Gibney, at the premiere of his film at the Venice Film Festival on Sept 8, "warns that Elon Musk is “extremely dangerous,” citing his political influence, control of X and connections with right-wing parties worldwide. Gibney also raises concerns about govt data reportedly accessed during DOGE operations, suggesting it could potentially be combined with AI to influence elections."

What can we do to stop him?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hJlvC19FA0
https://bsky.app/profile/alexgibneyfilm.bsky.social
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Alex Gibney (@alexgibneyfilm.bsky.social)

Filmmaker. “Enron,” “Taxi to the Dark Side,” “Going Clear,” “The Inventor,” “Wise Guy: David Chase & the Sopranos,” & lots more. Now Maine man. Celtics fan.

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AkaSci 🛰️

@AkaSci@fosstodon.org yesterday

The documentary, which runs ~4 hours with an intermission, will expand nationwide after its debut in NYC and LA on Oct 9.

“We have one person who’s this chaotic and has this much power. It’s completely insane,” notes one of many Musk critics in the trailer.

Another takes aim at his Telsa vehicles, alleging, “This is a car that lies to you about what it’s doing,” before the trailer shows footage of a deadly crash that involved a Tesla driving on autopilot.

https://deadline.com/2026/09/musk-trailer-released-1237112278/
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AkaSci 🛰️

@AkaSci@fosstodon.org 24 hr. ago

Info on the opening weekend events in NYC of Musk, the documentary.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DdcrshsF2QH/?utm_source=ig_embed
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IG post by muskdoc

See MUSK opening weekend in NYC and hear directly from Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney, joined by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ronan Farrow and writer, commentator, and former conservative influencer Ashley St. Clair, who shares a child with Elon Musk, for special in-person Q&As. Get tickets now at the link in bio and see MUSK when it opens in select theaters October 9 and nationwide October 16. #MuskMovie — IG post by muskdoc See MUSK opening weekend in NYC and hear directly from Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney, joined by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ronan Farrow and writer, commentator, and former conservative influencer Ashley St. Clair, who shares a child with Elon Musk, for special in-person Q&As. Get tickets now at the link in bio and see MUSK when it opens in select theaters October 9 and nationwide October 16. #MuskMovie

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Musk on Instagram: "See MUSK opening weekend in NYC and hear directly from Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney, joined by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ronan Farrow and writer, commentator, and former conservative influencer Ashley St. Clair, who shares a child with Elon Musk, for special in-person Q&As. Get tickets now at the link in bio and see MUSK when it opens in select theaters October 9 and nationwide October 16. #MuskMovie"

249 likes, 6 comments - muskdoc on September 18, 2026: "See MUSK opening weekend in NYC and hear directly from Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney, joined by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ronan Farrow and writer, commentator, and former conservative influencer Ashley St. Clair, who shares a child with Elon Musk, for special in-person Q&As. Get tickets now at the link in bio and see MUSK when it opens in select theaters October 9 and nationwide October 16. #MuskMovie".

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@AkaSci@fosstodon.org 3 hr. ago

Meta and YouTube say they will allow ads for ‘Musk’ documentary after all.

Meta: “This was an error and the ads are being restored.”

YouTube: “When submitted as an ad, it was temporarily restricted by our system. Following review the ad has been cleared to run.”

https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/26/meta-says-it-will-run-ads-for-musk-documentary-after-all/
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TechCrunch

Meta says it will run ads for ‘Musk’ documentary after all | TechCrunch

At least one social media company seems to be reversing its stance on whether it will accept advertising for Alex Gibney’s upcoming documentary about Elon Musk.