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And like, we literally had a meeting with MTV and we pitched
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The YouTube Effect

And like, we literally hada meeting with MTVand we pitched all these ideas and they...

And like, we literally had
a meeting with MTV
and we pitched all these ideas and they didn't
know what to do with us

Full Transcript

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And like, we literally had a meeting with MTV and we pitched
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all these ideas and they didn't know what to do with us.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
30
Timestamp in Movie
00:19:59
Uploaded
Apr 16, 2025
Genres
documentary, mystery, thriller
Production
XRM Media,Olive Hill Media,TIME Studios,Valhalla Entertainment,Trouper,Zipper Bros Films

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Movie Summary

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.
[Susan] We've really had no gatekeepers that have said, - The YouTube Effect 00:14
[Susan] We've really had no gatekeepers that have said,
But I've brought them here together to engage in - The YouTube Effect 00:07
But I've brought them here together to engage in
[Natalie Wynn] YouTube is so individual, right? - The YouTube Effect 00:05
[Natalie Wynn] YouTube is so individual, right?
Generally, video is something that is produced with a big team of people. - The YouTube Effect 00:08
Generally, video is something that is produced with a big te...
[piano music] - The YouTube Effect 00:15
[piano music]
I turned the camera on, I'm sitting in a room alone - The YouTube Effect 00:06
I turned the camera on, I'm sitting in a room alone
[piano music] - The YouTube Effect 00:18
[piano music]
[piano music] - The YouTube Effect 00:09
[piano music]
So YouTube as a website has been in my life - The YouTube Effect 00:06
So YouTube as a website has been in my life
[harp notes] - The YouTube Effect 00:23
[harp notes]
What are traps, and be they gay? - The YouTube Effect 00:06
What are traps, and be they gay?
I was using a philosophy background and making arguments, - The YouTube Effect 00:08
I was using a philosophy background and making arguments,
[crowd cheering and cameras clicking] - The YouTube Effect 00:11
[crowd cheering and cameras clicking]
[female interviewer] How do you go from working in a supermarket five years ago - The YouTube Effect 00:07
[female interviewer] How do you go from working in a superma...
Part of me is not sure. I just do something that - The YouTube Effect 00:07
Part of me is not sure. I just do something that
♪ I don't need money I don't need cars ♪ - The YouTube Effect 00:18
♪ I don't need money I don't need cars ♪
[Steve] And then you fast forward a few years, - The YouTube Effect 00:07
[Steve] And then you fast forward a few years,
[crowd screaming] - The YouTube Effect 00:10
[crowd screaming]
[Anthony] Our channel was one of the first ten channels to ever be monetized. - The YouTube Effect 00:06
[Anthony] Our channel was one of the first ten channels to e...
They said we will give you $10,000 dollars each month if you have - The YouTube Effect 00:07
They said we will give you $10,000 dollars each month if you...