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Synopsis

In this eye-opening documentary, Alex Winter presents a thoughtful, troubling look at YouTube, a site with humble origins that has gone on to change how we experience the world.

Cast

  • Caleb Cain
  • Steve Chen
  • Hany Farid
  • Ryan Kaji
  • Shion Kaji
  • Carrie Goldberg Loann
  • Anthony Padilla
  • Andy Parker
  • Susan Wojcicki
  • Brianna Wu

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Metacritic

67
Jul 12, 2023

Winter can't resist the cheering idea that, for all its sins, YouTube has created a new, disseminated knowledge base. However, that core concern about its dangers is what really drives The YouTube Effect, and re-enforces its central finding that it has had an undeniably corrosive effect on our lives, even as we've fallen for its steady stream of pablum and bootlegged shows.

Metacritic review by Richard Whittaker
Richard Whittaker
Austin Chronicle
63
Jul 7, 2023

The YouTube Effect is a chronicle of extremely recent history and doesn't cover much new ground. If you follow YouTube, big tech, or any controversies surrounding social media, you will be familiar with everything here.

Metacritic review by Sheila O'Malley
Sheila O'Malley
RogerEbert.com
30
Jul 7, 2023

The internet moves quickly, perhaps too quickly for an overview this unfocused.

Metacritic review by Natalia Winkelman
Natalia Winkelman
The New York Times