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Bleecker Street says TikTok suspended the Musk documentary account for "political policy" violations and called the suspension "permanent"; Bleecker's appealing (Steven Zeitchik/The Hollywood Reporter)

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Bleecker Street has appealed TikTok's permanent suspension of the documentary "Musk's World" account, citing "political policy" violations. The appeal is part of a larger documentary expansion to nearly 500 screens. TikTok's decision is described as "permanent."

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Bleecker Street has appealed TikTok's permanent suspension of the documentary "Musk's Wor…: Bleecker Street has appealed TikTok's permanent suspension of the documentary "Musk's World" account.
The appeal is part of a larger documentary expansion to nearly 500 screens.: The appeal is part of a larger documentary expansion to nearly 500 screens.

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Steven Zeitchik / The Hollywood Reporter : Bleecker Street says TikTok suspended the Musk documentary account for “political policy” violations and called the suspension “permanent”; Bleecker's appealing   —  Move comes just as Alex Gibney doc film expands to nearly 500 screens.  Distributor Bleecker Street says it is appealing.

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Bleecker Street says TikTok suspended the Musk documentary account for "political policy" violations and called the suspension "permanent"; Bleecker's appealing (Steven Zeitchik/The Hollywood Reporter)

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