Let's see. Youtube has the power of controlling many modern day people. For example, people use youtube for beauty, arts, tutorials, academics, etc. Many people depend on Youtube to help them through things. Including homework, and many other things. A video on Youtube could probably change a lot of peoples' view on the world, or anything really. I do believe that Youtube could have the power to change academia. Youtube is already full with hundredes to thousands of academic lessons. It isn't a stretch considering how large it is. It is likley that Youtube could change academia as we know it.
(Some of my writing got messed up, and sorry If I didn't help.)
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