The YouTube Effect

"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."

Cast

Steve Chen

as Self - YouTube Co-Founder

Jillian C. York

as Self - Author, Free Expression Activist

Hany Farid

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

Talia Lavin

as Self - Journalist, Author (voice)

Anthony Padilla

as Self - YouTube Creator, Smosh

Ian Hecox

as Self - YouTube Creator, Smosh (voice)

Susan Wojcicki

as Self - Former YouTube CEO

Nitasha Tiku

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

Becca Lewis

as Self - Digital Media Researcher (voice)

Natalie Wynn

as Self - YouTube Creator, ContraPoints

Caleb Cain

as Self - YouTube Creator, Faraday Speaks

Brianna Wu

as Self - Software Engineer, Video Game Developer

Carrie Goldberg

as Self - Online Abuse Lawyer

Andy Parker

as Self - Father of Alison Parker

Dave Lauer

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

Ryan Kaji

as Self - YouTube Creator, Ryan's World

Shion Kaji

as Self - Ryan's Father

Tyler

as Self - Lost Mother to Far Right YouTube Conspiracy Videos

Alex Winter

as Self

LoAnn Kaji

as Self - Ryan's Mother

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The YouTube Effect

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