Film·2023·1h 39m

The YouTube Effect

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.

Directed by Alex Winter

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Cast

12 credited

Steve Chen
Steve ChenSelf - YouTube Co-Founder
Jillian C. York
Jillian C. YorkSelf - Author, Free Expression Activist
Hany Farid
Hany FaridSelf - Professor, UC Berkeley, Computer Science and School of Information (voice)
Talia Lavin
Talia LavinSelf - Journalist, Author (voice)
Anthony Padilla
Anthony PadillaSelf - YouTube Creator, Smosh
Ian Hecox
Ian HecoxSelf - YouTube Creator, Smosh (voice)
Susan Wojcicki
Susan WojcickiSelf - Former YouTube CEO
Nitasha Tiku
Nitasha TikuSelf -Tech Culture Reporter, The Washington Post (voice)
Becca Lewis
Becca LewisSelf - Digital Media Researcher (voice)
Natalie Wynn
Natalie WynnSelf - YouTube Creator, ContraPoints
Caleb Cain
Caleb CainSelf - YouTube Creator, Faraday Speaks
Brianna Wu
Brianna WuSelf - Software Engineer, Video Game Developer

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