A YouTube star with millions of followers apologized on Monday for posting a video that showed a dead body hanging from a tree in a Japanese forest known as a destination for suicide victims. Logan Paul, 22, posted an apology on Twitter after the video attracted a torrent of criticism online, saying that he had published it in an attempt to raise awareness about suicide and suicide prevention. Dear Internet, pic. In another video, posted on Tuesday , Mr.
Logan Paul: Outrage over YouTuber's Japan dead man video
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An American YouTube star has prompted a barrage of criticism after he posted a video which showed the body of an apparent suicide victim in Japan. The video showed Logan Paul and friends at the Aokigahara forest at the base of Mount Fuji, known to be a frequent site of suicides. Going in to film the "haunted" forest, they come across a man's body and are shocked but also make jokes. Logan Paul, who has more than 15 million subscribers on YouTube, posted an apology on Twitter, saying he had been "misguided by shock and awe". He later uploaded a video apology, and said: "I should have never posted the video.
The Logan Paul Video Should Be a Reckoning For YouTube
YouTube has cut some business ties with Logan Paul, the hugely popular vlogger who posted a video showing the body of an apparent suicide victim in Japan. The video showed Paul and his friends at the Aokigahara forest at the base of Mount Fuji, known to be a frequent site of suicides. Going in to film the "haunted" forest, they come across a man's body and are shocked but also make jokes. The identity of the deceased man is not known.
The video site says it's exploring "further consequences" for the vlogger who uploaded the clip. YouTube has condemned a video uploaded more than a week ago by YouTube personality Logan Paul that included footage of a dead body. In a series of tweets Tuesday, YouTube acknowledged the video violated its community guidelines and indicated the site was exploring "further consequences" against Paul.
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