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TikTok bans Musk documentary account

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Briefings

TikTok suspended Elon Musk's documentary account ahead of its release, citing no official affiliation with Musk. The suspension was imminent as the film's distributor, Bleecker Street, received a warning Friday afternoon. The film features a text message from Larry Ellison, part owner of Tesla and SpaceX, offering to help Musk fund his Twitter purchase. TikTok did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Key points

• TikTok suspended Elon Musk's documentary account ahead of its release, citing no official affiliation with Musk.
• The suspension was imminent as the film's distributor, Bleecker Street, received a warning Friday afternoon.

Context

TikTok suspended Elon Musk's documentary account ahead of its release, citing no official affiliation with Musk. The suspension was imminent as the film's distributor, Bleecker Street, received a warning Friday afternoon. The film features a text message from Larry Ellison, part owner of Tesla and SpaceX, offering to help Musk fund his Twitter purchase. TikTok did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

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TikTok did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The film's distributor, Bleecker Street, has not yet responded to a request for comment from The Verge. Evidence is limited to a single photo and a single news report from The Hollywood Reporter and The Verge, with no further confirmation of the suspension timeline or specific reasons beyond the distributor's warning.

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