YouTube shooting: apparent motive highlights tension with video 'creators'
by Julia Carrie Wong in San Francisco from Technology | The Guardian on (#3KYHV)
Shooting suspect appears to be a frustrated YouTuber who claimed the site censored her views through its 'monetization' policies
The apparent motive in Tuesday's shooting at YouTube's headquarters is shining a light on the video-sharing platform's complicated relationship with its most dedicated users - so-called "creators" who earn a share of the advertising revenue for their videos.
Nasim Najafi Aghdam travelled to the company's Silicon Valley campus and opened fire, shooting three people before killing herself, because she was "upset with the policies and practices of YouTube," police said Wednesday.
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