False. People do get killed
Rift Valley
A rift valley is a lowland region that forms where Earth's tectonic plates move apart, or rift. ...
Tectonic plates are huge, rocky slabs of Earth's lithosphere—its crust and upper mantle. ...
Many rift valleys are part of “triple junctions,” a type of divergent boundary where three tectonic plates meet at about 120° angles.
Yes, imperialism exists in the modern age. They are not exactly the same as the ones we read in our textbooks, but they do still exist in modern age. An example is Cultural imperialism. Where America influences others through the internet such as social media, music, brands, moves etc.