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The YouTube Effect

1h 39min

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.

Production Companies

XRM Media

Olive Hill Media

TIME Studios

Valhalla Entertainment

Trouper

Zipper Bros Films

Cast

Steve Chen

Steve Chen

Self - YouTube Co-Founder
Jillian C. York

Jillian C. York

Self - Author, Free Expression Activist
Hany Farid

Hany Farid

Self - Professor, UC Berkeley, Computer Science and School of Information (voice)
Talia Lavin

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

Nitasha Tiku

Self -Tech Culture Reporter, The Washington Post (voice)
Becca Lewis

Becca Lewis

Self - Digital Media Researcher (voice)
Natalie Wynn

Natalie Wynn

Self - YouTube Creator, ContraPoints
Caleb Cain

Caleb Cain

Self - YouTube Creator, Faraday Speaks
Brianna Wu

Brianna Wu

Self - Software Engineer, Video Game Developer
Carrie Goldberg

Carrie Goldberg

Self - Online Abuse Lawyer
Andy Parker

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

Tyler

Self - Lost Mother to Far Right YouTube Conspiracy Videos
Alex Winter

Alex Winter

Self
LoAnn Kaji

LoAnn Kaji

Self - Ryan's Mother

Release date

7th Jul 2023

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English