TechEntertainmentNewsTikTok bans Musk documentary accountLarry Ellison’s TikTok has shut down the promotional account for Alex Gibney’s Elon Musk documentary.Larry Ellison’s TikTok has shut down the promotional account for Alex Gibney’s Elon Musk documentary.by Terrence O’BrienOct 17, 2026, 7:32 PM UTCShareGiftTesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk gestures as he speaks during the inaugural parade inside Capitol One Arena, in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty ImagesTerrence O’Brien is the Verge’s weekend editor. He’s covered the tech industry for over 18 years and knows a thing or two about synths.Just ahead of the wider release of Alex Gibney’s Musk documentary, TikTok has banned the film’s social media account from its platform. TikTok did not immediately respond to a request for comment. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film’s distributor, Bleecker Street, was informed Friday afternoon that a “permanent suspension” was imminent.
Bleecker Street has not yet responded to a request for comment from The Verge.While TikTok has no official affiliation with Elon Musk, part owner Larry Ellison appears in the film via a text message offering to help Musk fund his Twitter purchase.Last month, YouTube, Meta, X, and TikTok all faced backlash for rejecting ads for the film. YouTube and Google quickly reversed course, calling it an “error.” However, TikTok and X have refused to change their stance, and neither platform has allowed paid advertisements for the film.Banning the documentary’s account, however, marks a serious escalation, and one laced with a dash of irony — shortly before the account was removed, it posted that people should see the movie “before it gets shut down.”The irony. Screenshot: The Hollywood ReporterFollow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Terrence O’BrienCreatorsElon MuskEntertainmentFilmNewsPolicyPoliticsTechTikTokMost PopularThe incredible flying Tesla Roadster is just for showWebsites are closing their doors to AI agentsSteam can now show game achievements in separate ‘sets’The Tesla Roadster flew, drove upside down, and hit 60mph in under a secondBose’s new wired earbuds are simple in the best wayAdvertiser Content FromThis is the title for the native ad
