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Summary
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.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Drop-in friendly
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+7)
Critics 69Audiences 62GoodWatch 57
Tomatometer85%
Metascore53
Audience score67%
IMDb5.6
Running time
1 h 39 min
A typical length for documentaries
typical 9699Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 6 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
2023
July 7, 2023
3 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
and 7 more20 people
- SCSteve ChenSelf - YouTube Co-Founder
- JCJillian C. YorkSelf - Author, Free Expression Activist
- HFHany FaridSelf - Professor, UC Berkeley, Computer Science and School of Information (voice)
- TLTalia LavinSelf - Journalist, Author (voice)
- Anthony PadillaSelf - YouTube Creator, Smosh
- Ian HecoxSelf - YouTube Creator, Smosh (voice)
- Susan WojcickiSelf - Former YouTube CEO
- NTNitasha TikuSelf -Tech Culture Reporter, The Washington Post (voice)
- BLBecca LewisSelf - Digital Media Researcher (voice)
- Natalie WynnSelf - YouTube Creator, ContraPoints
- CCCaleb CainSelf - YouTube Creator, Faraday Speaks
- BWBrianna WuSelf - Software Engineer, Video Game Developer
- Carrie GoldbergSelf - Online Abuse Lawyer
- APAndy ParkerSelf - Father of Alison Parker
- Dave LauerSelf - CEO Urvin.ai and Al Ethics Writer (voice)
- Ryan KajiSelf - YouTube Creator, Ryan's World
- Shion KajiSelf - Ryan's Father
- TTylerSelf - Lost Mother to Far Right YouTube Conspiracy Videos
Alex WinterSelf
LoAnn KajiSelf - Ryan's Mother
Directing · 1
- Alex Winter Director, Writer, Producer
Production · 14
- Tim Lee Executive Producer
- Mimi Rode Executive Producer
- Mike Beck Executive Producer
- Michael Cho Executive Producer
- Michael Y. Chow Executive Producer
- Ian Orefice Executive Producer
Camera · 1
- Peter Nicoll Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Weston Cadwell Editor
Sound · 3
- Paul Haslinger Original Music Composer
- Alex Nomick Sound Designer
- Tracy McKnight Music Supervisor
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