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Following the disturbing and unfortunate event that occurred on Tuesday at YouTube’s headquarters in San Bruno, California . An incident that caused the life of one person and three others injured. The company has announced plans to harden security and also explained that the move reflects a growing concern in Silicon Valley that the effects of increasingly toxic and partisan online behaviour may translate into violent offline actions. The shooter was identified as 39-year-old Nasim Aghdam of San Diego, who died yesterday of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, after shooting and injuring three employees. From police reports, testimony from Aghdam’s family members, and extensive traces of the woman"s online behaviour on YouTube and other platforms, we now know that Aghdam was disgruntled over the demonetizing of her videos and harm to her financial well-being. Aghdam had at one point been an avid YouTuber, posting dozens of clips ranging from vegan recipes to workout videos on th...