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Authorities Fear YouTube Shooter Might Inspire Wave Of Copycat Content Creators


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2018 Apr 4, 9:40pm   2,434 views  5 comments

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https://www.theonion.com/authorities-fear-youtube-shooter-might-inspire-wave-of-1824990363

SAN BRUNO, CA—Cautioning against the possibility that disturbed video bloggers may seek to emulate the actions of Nasim Aghdam, law enforcement authorities released a statement today addressing fears that the YouTube shooter may inspire a wave of copycat content creators. “As guardians of public safety, we can’t help but worry that the attention this unfortunate, depraved individual has attracted may motivate others like her to step in front of a green screen and inflict their prank videos, makeup tutorials, and self-written rap parodies on hundreds of innocent people,” San Bruno police officer Matthew Conway said in a press conference this morning, during which he also requested that those following the story carefully refrain from watching or sharing the shooter’s incredibly disturbing videos. “Unfortunately, there is no shortage of people with a predisposition to throw on a crazy wig, step in front of a camera, and attempt to go viral, almost always with tragically catastrophic results. Given the wide availability of smartphones and laptop cameras, it’s only a matter of time before some sick individual tries to duplicate Aghdam’s actions. We can only offer our condolences to the estimated one in four Americans who have already fallen victim to such content and work to prevent it from happening again.” Conway also provided the number of an anonymous hotline to help any at-risk individuals who may contemplate turning to YouTube video production.

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1   Gary Anderson   2018 Apr 5, 7:39am  

Lol. But it is sad that Youtube gave this woman 300 thousand views on which she made 10 cents! There is something wrong with YouTube.
2   Patrick   2018 Apr 5, 9:51am  

She did have some valid points. Though talk about handling it badly! Sheesh.
3   Tenpoundbass   2018 Apr 5, 9:59am  

I fear Youtube's Conservative trolling, censorship and weaponized demonetization will inevitably create many more of these shootings.
I look forward to the lawsuits bankrupting them. We live in interesting times.
4   Gary Anderson   2018 Apr 5, 11:16pm  

What activism government sponsors is always funded.
5   komputodo   2018 Apr 6, 8:08am  

Gary Anderson says
Lol. But it is sad that Youtube gave this woman 300 thousand views on which she made 10 cents! There is something wrong with YouTube.

I didn't know that Youtube was designed as a platform to upload stupid videos with the expectation of getting paid a living wage. That could definitely solve the unemployment/ underemployment problem. Thanks for enlightening me.

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