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for theatrical release in the United States on October 9. Vulture’s Bilge Ebiri described the nearly four-hour documentary as a revealing look at Musk’s tech career, his alliance with President Donald Trump, and his personal life, with…

"YouTube is pleased to confirm that advertising will be available on the Musk documentary across all ad formats beginning next week."

"We’re excited to partner with the creators of the Musk documentary. Ads will be available starting Oct 1."

were able embed it at the end of this article.) The company added, “When submitted as an ad, it was temporarily restricted by our system. Following review the ad has been cleared to run.” X’s rejection is unsurprising — Musk, who owns the…

"Starting October 1, YouTube will begin running ads alongside the official Elon Musk documentary, offering brands a new placement opportunity."

initial wave of critical acclaim, The Hollywood Reporter also said that Universal Pictures was wavering in its commitment to distribute the film internationally, reportedly due to the studio’s fear of angering the Trump administration.…

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about Elon Musk, following earlier reporting that a number of social media platforms had rejected the ads. The Hollywood Reporter published a story Friday saying that TikTok, Meta, YouTube, and X had all refused to run paid ads promoting…

"YouTube confirmed on Thursday that it will allow advertising on the Elon Musk documentary, reversing an earlier stance."

"After pushback from advertisers, YouTube announced it will run ads on the Musk documentary starting next week."

"Ads are not permitted on political documentaries, including those covering public figures such as Elon Musk, unless the content meets our neutral informational criteria."