The YouTube Effect

The YouTube Effect (2023)

Documentary

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

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  • Release Date: 2023-07-07
  • Runtime: 1h 39min
  • Director: Alex Winter

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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

    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

  • Alex Winter

    Self

  • LoAnn Kaji

    Self - Ryan's Mother