YouTube says it has cleared an advertisement for Musk, Alex Gibney's forthcoming documentary about Tesla CEO Elon Musk, after temporarily restricting it. The decision comes ahead of the film's planned 16 October theatrical release in the United States, while journalist Molly Jong-Fast claims the two hours she has seen explain why Musk 'doesn't want you to see it'.
For context, The Hollywood Reporter reported that YouTube, TikTok and Meta had declined advertisements promoting the film. YouTube later said a submitted ad had been 'temporarily restricted' but was now 'cleared to run'. The supplied material does not explain why the restriction was imposed or establish that the other companies have changed their positions.
YouTube's Reversal on the Musk Docu
Jong-Fast's posts, dated 27 September 2026 in the supplied screenshot, added a different kind of attention to the film. 'I saw two hours of the documentary and I know why Elon doesn't want you to see it,' she wrote on X.
Her follow-up was blunter. 'And it's not all the babies, it's that the movie explains that Elon is kind of a fraud.'
The words are Jong-Fast's judgement about material she says she has watched. They do not establish that Musk has tried to stop the film being seen or that the documentary proves her characterisation of him. The supplied account does not include a response from Musk to either claim.
Her comment also reflects only the portion she says she saw. The account does not specify which scenes or evidence informed her judgement, so its force cannot be assessed from her posts alone.
An ad restriction is not the same as a ban on the film. YouTube's statement says the ad can run. The supplied account gives no reason for TikTok's or Meta's reported refusals, and it does not establish whether either decision has changed.
What the Musk Docu Is Expected to Examine
Gibney wrote and directed the film, which is titled Musk. The supplied account cites The Hollywood Reporter as saying the film could expose Musk as 'among the most dangerous' men 'on earth'. That characterisation is a preview of what the film may argue, not an independently verified claim.
Musk's political role provides part of the backdrop. The source article cites Reuters for a figure of more than $259 million (£195.46 million) contributed by Musk in support of Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign. It also cites NPR on Musk's access to Americans' data while he led the short-lived Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE.
And it’s not all the babies, it’s that the movie explains that Elon is kind of a fraud
— Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) September 26, 2026
The documentary is expected to address alleged remarks Musk made to Ashley St Clair around the 2024 US presidential election. According to the supplied account, he allegedly told her that he knew the result 'hours' before it was made public. That account identifies St Clair as the mother of a son fathered by Musk, and says she was 26 and he was 53 when she gave birth.
The supplied material offers no recording or transcript of the alleged exchange with St Clair, and does not say precisely what new details Gibney has obtained. It also contains no account from Musk addressing that allegation. Those gaps leave a question for the documentary when it reaches US cinemas on 16 October. What evidence does it actually show?
