The YouTube Effect
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.
Cast
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
Ian Hecox
Self - YouTube Creator, Smosh (voice)
Susan Wojcicki
Self - Former YouTube CEO
Nitasha Tiku
Self -Tech Culture Reporter, The Washington Post (voice)
Becca Lewis
Self - Digital Media Researcher (voice)
Natalie Wynn
Self - YouTube Creator, ContraPoints
Caleb Cain
Self - YouTube Creator, Faraday Speaks
Brianna Wu
Self - Software Engineer, Video Game Developer
Carrie Goldberg
Self - Online Abuse Lawyer
Andy Parker
Self - Father of Alison Parker
Dave Lauer
Self - CEO Urvin.ai and Al Ethics Writer (voice)
Ryan Kaji
Self - YouTube Creator, Ryan's World
Shion Kaji
Self - Ryan's Father
Tyler
Self - Lost Mother to Far Right YouTube Conspiracy Videos
Alex Winter
Self
LoAnn Kaji
Self - Ryan's Mother
Crew
Alex Winter
Director
Peter Nicoll
Director of Photography
Ian Orefice
Executive Producer
Michael Cho
Executive Producer
Gale Anne Hurd
Producer
Tracy McKnight
Music Supervisor
Rebecca Teitel
Executive Producer
Michael Y. Chow
Executive Producer
Devorah DeVries
Co-Producer
Alex Winter
Writer
Mike Beck
Executive Producer
Alex Winter
Producer
Glen Zipper
Producer
Paul Haslinger
Original Music Composer
Phillip Kobylanski
Co-Producer
Kevin Lin
Executive Producer
Jade AlFitz
Co-Producer
Mimi Rode
Executive Producer
Tim Lee
Executive Producer
Weston Cadwell
Editor
Sue Turley
Executive Producer
Alex Nomick
Sound Designer