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The YouTube Effect

And the way they make money isby keeping you on the platform for as long as...

And the way they make money is
by keeping you on the platform for as long as possible,
extracting data from you, and delivering ads

Full Transcript

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And the way they make money is by keeping you on the platform
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for as long as possible, extracting data from you,
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and delivering ads.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
00:27:16
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.
Your newsfeed is 100% curated for you - The YouTube Effect 00:11
Your newsfeed is 100% curated for you
YouTube, it's a little bit less obvious, - The YouTube Effect 00:24
YouTube, it's a little bit less obvious,
So of course, part of that algorithm is, - The YouTube Effect 00:14
So of course, part of that algorithm is,
So for example, if you go on to YouTube today - The YouTube Effect 00:12
So for example, if you go on to YouTube today
A full 10% of recommendations were conspiratorial. - The YouTube Effect 00:07
A full 10% of recommendations were conspiratorial.
Well, I just got kicked out of Starbucks for asking - The YouTube Effect 00:08
Well, I just got kicked out of Starbucks for asking
[Hany] So it's not just that these platforms are neutral. - The YouTube Effect 00:05
[Hany] So it's not just that these platforms are neutra...
You know, it'd be one thing to say, - The YouTube Effect 00:09
You know, it'd be one thing to say,
And what we know is that the more conspiratorial, the more hateful, - The YouTube Effect 00:07
And what we know is that the more conspiratorial, the more h...
[calm music] - The YouTube Effect 00:11
[calm music]
Because it's not just that, I had video games for escapism. - The YouTube Effect 00:05
Because it's not just that, I had video games for escap...
I had, you know, going out with my friends for escapism. - The YouTube Effect 00:05
I had, you know, going out with my friends for escapism.
But what the Internet had was, - The YouTube Effect 00:11
But what the Internet had was,
And the reason that's so important is because you can't see - The YouTube Effect 00:08
And the reason that's so important is because you can&#...
[calm music] - The YouTube Effect 00:12
[calm music]
And sometimes the truth comes with a lie and a price tag. - The YouTube Effect 00:06
And sometimes the truth comes with a lie and a price tag.
But you had freedom that you never had before, - The YouTube Effect 00:08
But you had freedom that you never had before,
Hi, everybody. My name is Caleb. - The YouTube Effect 00:05
Hi, everybody. My name is Caleb.
So you can probably tell by the description - The YouTube Effect 00:11
So you can probably tell by the description
So I'm just gonna get right into it. - The YouTube Effect 00:05
So I'm just gonna get right into it.