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Meta and YouTube say they will run ads for ‘Musk’ documentary after all
Sep 26, 2026, 12:44 PM CDT
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Two companies now say they will accept advertising for director Alex Gibney’s upcoming documentary about Elon Musk, following earlier reporting that a number of social media platforms had rejected the ads.
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Which specific platforms previously rejected the ads and why What prompted the policy change at Meta and YouTube Details of the advertising terms or formats being accepted Any statements from the documentary’s producers or the platforms confirming the change
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