“There is no equal growth opportunity on YOUTUBE or any other video sharing site, your channel will grow if they want to!!!!! YouTube filtered my channels to keep them from getting views,” added Aghdam.
Additionally, the shooter posted screenshots of her “reduced” and “suppressed” videos. She called YouTube employees “close-minded” for filtering and suppressing her videos. She covers a variety of topics from animal rights, vegan cooking to workouts in her videos.
In a separate post on Instagram, Aghdam alleged that YouTube is using its tools to “censor and suppress people who speak the truth and are not good for the financial, political gains of the system and big businesses.”
Prior to the shooting, her family in Southern California reported that she was missing. Her father, Ismail Aghdam told police that she “hated” YouTube. He suspected that he might be going there, according to East bay Times.
Statements from YouTube and Google CEOs
In a tweet, YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki said, “There are no words to describe how horrible it was to have an active shooter @YouTube today.” She also thanked the law enforcement and first responders for their quick response.
There are no words to describe how horrible it was to have an active shooter @YouTube today. Our deepest gratitude to law enforcement & first responders for their rapid response. Our hearts go out to all those injured & impacted today. We will come together to heal as a family.
— Susan Wojcicki (@SusanWojcicki) April 4, 2018
