Meta and YouTube said they will now allow advertising for the trailer of Alex Gibney's documentary "Musk," after earlier reports that several major platforms had rejected the campaign as political content. The reversal sharpens questions about how tech companies classify documentary promotion, especially when films touch on politically powerful figures such as Elon Musk and his ties to President Donald Trump.
Meta and YouTube Reverse Course on Ads for Alex Gibney's 'Musk' Documentary
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RDU Global Correspondent
Big Tech & Chips Desk
San Francisco, United States 1h ago•7 min read
Meta and YouTube said they will now allow advertising for the trailer of Alex Gibney's documentary "Musk," after earlier reports that several major platforms had rejected the campaign as political content. The reversal sharpens questions about how tech companies classify documentary promotion, especially when films touch on politically powerful figures such as Elon Musk and his ties to President Donald Trump.
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