YouTube and Meta will now run ads for Gibney’s ‘Musk’ documentary
THE SO WHAT
YouTube and Meta reversing course to run ads for a critical Musk documentary highlights how opaque content-ad policies can be under public pressure. Brands and creators should assume platform ad eligibility is a moving target and build diversified channels rather than relying on a single gatekeeper.
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