The YouTube Effect
Documentary
4.1
Release Date
July 7, 2023
Duration
99 min
Status
Released
Language
en
Overview
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.
Casts
Self - YouTube Co-Founder
Steve Chen
Self - Author, Free Expression Activist
Jillian C. York
Self - Professor, UC Berkeley, Computer Science and School of Information (voice)
Hany Farid
Self - Journalist, Author (voice)
Talia Lavin
Self - YouTube Creator, Smosh
Anthony Padilla
Self - YouTube Creator, Smosh (voice)
Ian Hecox
Self - Former YouTube CEO
Susan Wojcicki
Self -Tech Culture Reporter, The Washington Post (voice)
Nitasha Tiku
Self - Digital Media Researcher (voice)
Becca Lewis
Self - YouTube Creator, ContraPoints
Natalie Wynn
Self - YouTube Creator, Faraday Speaks
Caleb Cain
Self - Software Engineer, Video Game Developer
Brianna Wu
Self - Online Abuse Lawyer
Carrie Goldberg
Self - Father of Alison Parker
Andy Parker
Self - CEO Urvin.ai and Al Ethics Writer (voice)
Dave Lauer
Self - YouTube Creator, Ryan's World
Ryan Kaji
Self - Ryan's Father
Shion Kaji
Self - Lost Mother to Far Right YouTube Conspiracy Videos
Tyler
Self
Alex Winter
Self - Ryan's Mother
LoAnn Kaji