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The YouTube Effect

20231h 39mAlex Winter

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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.

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What is The YouTube Effect (2023) about?

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.

Who stars in The YouTube Effect?

The YouTube Effect stars 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). The film was directed by Alex Winter.

How long is The YouTube Effect?

The YouTube Effect has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2023.

Where can I watch The YouTube Effect?

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