YouTube CEO addresses video creators for first time since gun attack on its headquarters (GOOG, GOOGL)
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- YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki addressed the site's video creators in a blog post for the first time since a shooting attack on the company's headquarters.
- She recognized that YouTube's efforts to purge site of offensive material was hard on some creators
For the first time since the shooting at YouTube headquarters earlier this month, CEO Susan Wojcicki addressed the video service's creator community and spoke about the future.
On April 3, 38-year-old Nasim Aghdam opened fire on YouTube employees with a handgun, wounding three before killing herself. Police have concluded that Aghdam, a YouTube video creator, embarked on her rampage after her clips had seen a decline in viewers and advertising revenue. Prior to the shooting, Aghdam made unfounded accusations that YouTube's goal was to censor her and ruin her life.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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