With the massive popularity of esports and online game-streaming platforms, young people are spending significant amounts of time watching live broadcasts of competitive gaming. Some high-profile streamers frequently demonstrate aggressive, toxic behaviors during their live streams, such as hurling verbal abuse ('trash-talking'), breaking equipment, and rage-quitting. At the same time, these streamers receive thousands of dollars in donations, millions of followers, and highly lucrative sponsorship deals.
Discuss the key issue for society of toxic online gaming culture among young people, using concepts, theories and/or research from social learning theory. You must make reference to the context in your answer.
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