Season 3 · Episode 29
The YouTuber Who Attacked YouTube Headquarters
In this chilling true crime episode, we examine the 2018 shooting at YouTube headquarters in San Bruno. The attacker, later identified as Nasim Aghdam, was a content creator who had grown increasingly angry over perceived censorship and demonetization...
February 17, 202625m 44s
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Show Notes
In this chilling true crime episode, we examine the 2018 shooting at YouTube headquarters in San Bruno. The attacker, later identified as Nasim Aghdam, was a content creator who had grown increasingly angry over perceived censorship and demonetization of her videos.
What began as online frustration escalated into a real-world act of violence that injured multiple employees and shocked the tech industry. Investigators pieced together her digital footprint, travel history, and warning signs leading up to the attack.
This episode explores the intersection of internet culture, grievance-fueled radicalization, and workplace security in the digital age. It also examines how online platforms handle creator disputes and the warning indicators that sometimes precede targeted violence.
What began as online frustration escalated into a real-world act of violence that injured multiple employees and shocked the tech industry. Investigators pieced together her digital footprint, travel history, and warning signs leading up to the attack.
This episode explores the intersection of internet culture, grievance-fueled radicalization, and workplace security in the digital age. It also examines how online platforms handle creator disputes and the warning indicators that sometimes precede targeted violence.
Topics
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