A wave of films criticizes Big Tech as distribution and ad decisions spark controversy
Several 2026 films — including Aaron Sorkin’s The Social Reckoning, Alex Gibney’s Musk documentary, Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s You Can See Everything, and Luca Guadagnino’s Artificial — take a more critical view of major tech figures and companies. The pieces reports controversy around distribution and promotion: X initially blocked ads for Gibney’s film and Elon Musk has threatened legal action, Amazon reportedly withdrew from distributing Artificial amid its commercial ties to AI firms, and some platforms briefly limited promotion.