TikTok Restores Banned Account for Elon Musk Documentary After Calling It an Error
TikTok initially banned a promotional account linked to Alex Gibney’s documentary about Elon Musk, calling it a 'permanent suspension.' The film's distributor was informed of the ban ahead of its release. However, TikTok later confirmed that the ad account had been restored after identifying the action as an error. The incident highlights ongoing tensions between major social media platforms and content related to Musk. Earlier in October, YouTube, Meta, X (formerly Twitter), and TikTok all faced backlash for rejecting ads for the film. While YouTube and Meta reversed their decisions citing errors, TikTok and X maintained their stances until now. The documentary features a text message from Larry Ellison offering financial support to Elon Musk during his acquisition of Twitter. The irony was heightened when the banned account had previously warned users that the movie might be 'shut down.'
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