Lectures on Tap - "Invisible Internet: The YouTube You're Not Meant to See"

Join us for an engaging evening where professors, experts, and storytellers bring their thought-provoking lectures to your favorite bar in Williamsburg, Brooklyn!

Hosted by the Lectures on Tap team.

🗓️ Date: November 18th, 2025

🕡 Time: 6:30 PM

📍 Location: Williamsburg, Brooklyn (exact address given in confirmation email)

📚 Lecture: “The Invisible Internet: The YouTube You're Not Meant to See”

🎤 Speaker: BBC Tech Journalist, Thomas Germain

YouTube, while seemingly transparent, hides a complex world behind its algorithm. In this eye-opening lecture, Thomas Germain will reveal the hidden corners of YouTube that remain unseen by the average user. A team of researchers has developed groundbreaking tools to expose the realities behind the platform's algorithm, providing insights into what it really tells us about the internet.

Join us for a first-time exploration of the unseen elements of YouTube and how they reflect on our digital lives.

Thomas Germain is a Senior Technology Reporter at the BBC, focusing on the systems and algorithms that shape our online interactions. His investigative work has uncovered the powerful ways in which tech giants manipulate information. Notably, his reporting led Facebook to delete facial recognition data for over a billion users, showcasing the impact of journalism in the age of technology.

Don’t miss this chance to uncover the secrets of YouTube with the remarkable Thomas Germain!

Get a drink, connect, and learn at Lectures on Tap! 🙌

Agenda

6:30 PM – Doors open: find a seat (open seating!), order food & drinks, and expect a bar line—arriving early is key.

6:55 PM – Host introduction

7:00 PM – Lecture begins

7:45 PM – Audience Q&A

8:00 PM – Have 1:1 time with the speaker, mingle with fellow guests, and order another round

8:30 PM – Wrap up.