The YouTube Effect
2023, English. Directed by Alex Winter.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Alex WinterDirector
- Steve ChenSelf - YouTube Co-Founder
- Jillian C. YorkSelf - Author, Free Expression Activist
- Hany FaridSelf - Professor, UC Berkeley, Computer Science and School of Information (voice)
- Talia LavinSelf - Journalist, Author (voice)
- Anthony PadillaSelf - YouTube Creator, Smosh
- Ian HecoxSelf - YouTube Creator, Smosh (voice)
- Susan WojcickiSelf - Former YouTube CEO
- Nitasha TikuSelf -Tech Culture Reporter, The Washington Post (voice)
- Becca LewisSelf - Digital Media Researcher (voice)
- Natalie WynnSelf - YouTube Creator, ContraPoints
- Caleb CainSelf - YouTube Creator, Faraday Speaks
- Brianna WuSelf - Software Engineer, Video Game Developer
Details
- Released
- 7 July 2023
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Alex Winter
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How long is The YouTube Effect?
The YouTube Effect runs 99 minutes (1h 39m).
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Which OTT platform is The YouTube Effect on?
The YouTube Effect isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free or rent it or buy it online. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The YouTube Effect?
If you liked The YouTube Effect, try Kim Dotcom: Caught in the Web, Downloaded, The Creepy Line.
Who directed The YouTube Effect?
The YouTube Effect (2023) was directed by Alex Winter and stars Steve Chen, Jillian C. York, Hany Farid.