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As cat videos were being shared, and music hits like Gangnam Style went global, YouTube was quietly reshaping how we consume information. People were turning away from traditional media, trusting unsourced, unverified content.

For some, it鈥檚 been liberating - for Egyptians like Hadil El-Khouly, who were inspired to join the Arab Spring. But it鈥檚 also raised concerns. Could YouTube threaten democracy itself? Researcher Jillian C. York warns of YouTube鈥檚 power to spread unchecked information, while author of YouTubers Chris Stokel-Walker questions the platform鈥檚 role in spreading misinformation.

And in this fourth episode of our five part series, presenter Sophia Smith Galer asks Hank Green what鈥檚 next?

It's the story of Youtube, told through the content creators who were there.

Presented by Sophia Smith Galer
Producer: George McDonagh
Executive Producer: Leonie Thomas
Commissioning Editor: Tracy Williams
Artwork by Uptown Style
Mix and Mastering by Hannah Varrall

An Overcoat Media production for 麻豆社 Radio 4