The YouTube Effect poster

The YouTube Effect poster

The YouTube Effect

2023 1h 39m 5.4Movie

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.

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Alex Winter

Director, Writer

Top Cast

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

Anthony Padilla

Self - YouTube Creator, Smosh

Ian Hecox

Ian Hecox

Self - YouTube Creator, Smosh (voice)

Susan Wojcicki

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

Natalie Wynn

Self - YouTube Creator, ContraPoints

Caleb Cain

Self - YouTube Creator, Faraday Speaks

Brianna Wu

Self - Software Engineer, Video Game Developer

Carrie Goldberg

Carrie Goldberg

Self - Online Abuse Lawyer

Andy Parker

Self - Father of Alison Parker

Dave Lauer

Dave Lauer

Self - CEO Urvin.ai and Al Ethics Writer (voice)

Ryan Kaji

Ryan Kaji

Self - YouTube Creator, Ryan's World

Shion Kaji

Shion Kaji

Self - Ryan's Father

Tyler

Self - Lost Mother to Far Right YouTube Conspiracy Videos

Alex Winter

Alex Winter

Self

LoAnn Kaji

LoAnn Kaji

Self - Ryan's Mother