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4 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 67Austin ChronicleRichard WhittakerAustin ChronicleRichard WhittakerWinter can't resist the cheering idea that, for all its sins, YouTube has created a new, disseminated knowledge base. However, that core concern about its dangers is what really drives The YouTube Effect, and re-enforces its central finding that it has had an undeniably corrosive effect on our lives, even as we've fallen for its steady stream of pablum and bootlegged shows.
- 63RogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleyRogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleyThe YouTube Effect is a chronicle of extremely recent history and doesn't cover much new ground. If you follow YouTube, big tech, or any controversies surrounding social media, you will be familiar with everything here.
- 60EmpireOlly RichardsEmpireOlly RichardsAn ambitious documentary on one of the most intriguing, frightening phenomena of our time. The attempt to cover every aspect of a broad topic results in an intriguing if slightly disjointed watch.
- 30The New York TimesNatalia WinkelmanThe New York TimesNatalia WinkelmanThe internet moves quickly, perhaps too quickly for an overview this unfocused.