The YouTube Effect

The YouTube Effect starts off promising, exploring the platform's immense influence on modern society. However, it quickly devolves into a disappointingly one-sided narrative. The film pushes the tired trope of leftist voices as noble victims while painting anything remotely right-leaning as dangerous or problematic. The underlying message? More censorship is necessary-because, apparently, people can't be trusted to think for themselves.

Rather than a balanced examination of YouTube's role in shaping discourse, the documentary feels more like a sermon on why the platform should suppress certain viewpoints. It conveniently ignores how mainstream media and corporations manipulate the algorithm to serve their own interests while blaming independent creators for all of society's ills.

If you're looking for a critical and nuanced take on YouTube's impact, this isn't it. Instead, it's a predictable echo chamber that tells you what to think rather than presenting facts and letting you decide. Save your time.