What was claimed
TechCrunch writes that Alex Gibney's four-hour documentary "Musk" "continues to meet resistance from social media platforms". The headline uses the word "bans", which in readers' heads easily turns into a picture of censorship.
What is actually there
TikTok permanently suspended the film's advertising account, which is not the same as banning the film. The news came through The Hollywood Reporter, the piece has no reply from TikTok, and the reason is given only as "political content" with no detail. Meta and YouTube first rejected the trailer ads and later allowed them, and Meta called its rejection an error. The only one that simply refused is X, which is owned by Musk himself. The text quotes no one accusing the platforms of censorship, and the political ties of the owners are offered as background, not proof.
Why the conclusion is premature
The picture is mixed: two platforms eventually allowed the ads, one suspended an account for unclear reasons, and one will not run ads about its own owner. That is not evidence of coordinated pressure. The film opened in four theaters, is expanding, and is slated for HBO next year. If direct evidence of interference appears, the discussion changes. For now there is a secondhand report on one account suspension and several open questions.