The YouTube Effect

5.2 2023 99 min
Documentary

YouTube has garnered over 2.3 billion users and is worth up to $300 billion. At its center is its algorithm, something that threatens to destroy not only the platform, but the entire Internet.

About

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Director
Alex Winter
Writer
Alex Winter

Cast

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Steve Chen Self - YouTube Co-Founder
Jillian C. York Self - Author, Free Expression Activist
Hany Farid Self - Professor, UC Berkeley, Computer Science and School of Information (voice)
Talia Lavin Self - Journalist, Author (voice)
Anthony Padilla Self - YouTube Creator, Smosh
Ian Hecox Self - YouTube Creator, Smosh (voice)
Susan Wojcicki Self - Former YouTube CEO
Nitasha Tiku Self -Tech Culture Reporter, The Washington Post (voice)
Becca Lewis Self - Digital Media Researcher (voice)
Natalie Wynn Self - YouTube Creator, ContraPoints
Caleb Cain Self - YouTube Creator, Faraday Speaks
Brianna Wu Self - Software Engineer, Video Game Developer
Carrie Goldberg Self - Online Abuse Lawyer
Andy Parker Self - Father of Alison Parker
Dave Lauer Self - CEO Urvin.ai and Al Ethics Writer (voice)
Ryan Kaji Self - YouTube Creator, Ryan's World
Shion Kaji Self - Ryan's Father
Tyler Self - Lost Mother to Far Right YouTube Conspiracy Videos

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