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The YouTube Effect

Because I don't really see why I would give upmy own creative control, and this, like,...

Because I don't really see why I would give up
my own creative control, and this, like, child that
I've raised, basically

Full Transcript

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Because I don't really see why
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I would give up my own creative control,
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and this, like, child that I've raised, basically.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
00:38:47
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.
[saw buzzing] - The YouTube Effect 00:11
[saw buzzing]
[Susan] We've seen so many people take their passions, - The YouTube Effect 00:14
[Susan] We've seen so many people take their passions,
I finally got it. I got the 10 million subscriber plaque - The YouTube Effect 00:15
I finally got it. I got the 10 million subscriber plaque
[birds chirping] - The YouTube Effect 00:13
[birds chirping]
So if you were a gamer that wanted to understand tricks - The YouTube Effect 00:15
So if you were a gamer that wanted to understand tricks
[upbeat music continues] - The YouTube Effect 00:10
[upbeat music continues]
But I think for me, obviously Gamergate was - The YouTube Effect 00:09
But I think for me, obviously Gamergate was
[dramatic music] - The YouTube Effect 00:08
[dramatic music]
And, you know, getting into a political fight with the Internet - The YouTube Effect 00:08
And, you know, getting into a political fight with the Inter...
But people on YouTube had started to come together in a way - The YouTube Effect 00:18
But people on YouTube had started to come together in a way
[gentle music] - The YouTube Effect 00:10
[gentle music]
[Natalie] I guess her ex-boyfriend accused her - The YouTube Effect 00:07
[Natalie] I guess her ex-boyfriend accused her
[calm music] - The YouTube Effect 00:15
[calm music]
[gasps] - The YouTube Effect 00:25
[gasps]
And I left, and I got the police and the FBI involved. - The YouTube Effect 00:06
And I left, and I got the police and the FBI involved.
Brianna Wu is a games developer who says she was forced - The YouTube Effect 00:12
Brianna Wu is a games developer who says she was forced
[Zoeë] Instantly, they dived in to, - The YouTube Effect 00:07
[Zoeë] Instantly, they dived in to,
[mouse clicks] - The YouTube Effect 00:14
[mouse clicks]
And it's the first thing you lose is all perspective. - The YouTube Effect 00:07
And it's the first thing you lose is all perspective.
[soft tense music] - The YouTube Effect 00:12
[soft tense music]