Like many others, we were upset by the video that was shared last week.
— YouTube (@YouTube) January 9, 2018
Suicide is not a joke, nor should it ever be a driving force for views. As Anna Akana put it perfectly: "That body was a person someone loved. You do not walk into a suicide forest with a camera and claim mental health awareness."
— YouTube (@YouTube) January 9, 2018
It’s taken us a long time to respond, but we’ve been listening to everything you’ve been saying. We know that the actions of one creator can affect the entire community, so we’ll have more to share soon on steps we’re taking to ensure a video like this is never circulated again.
— YouTube (@YouTube) January 9, 2018
YouTube has officially reduced its backing of Logan Paul and has announced they will remove his channel from Google Preferred as well as removing him from Season 4 of “Foursome.” At the moment Paul’s original videos have but put on hold.
“In light of recent events, we have decided to remove Logan Paul’s channels from Google Preferred,”
The internet could not be happier that YouTube decided to cut ties with one of their highest earners. It’s a bit surprising in fact, but nobody with that level of a platform to reach young people should EVER make suicide a joke.
https://twitter.com/TRILLTESS/status/951537007922003968
https://twitter.com/billy_cole8/status/951557062806392832
Shoutout to YouTube for removing Logan Paul! I’m glad he’s getting real consequences for his dumbass actions.
— 2LALA (@MissTallulahJ) January 12, 2018
YouTube has cut Logan Paul from his YT Red shows, suspended The Thinning 2, & has removed him from Google’s ads. Finally some justice has been served. Break the rules & you will pay the consequences.
— The Editorial Style (@The_Real_Editor) January 11, 2018
YouTube removed Paul from its top-tier advertising program yesterday and has halted projects it was working on with him https://t.co/f5meuH8uUf
— WIRED (@WIRED) January 11, 2018
https://twitter.com/BoingBoing/status/951783843446607872
YouTube has formally cut ties with vlogger Logan Paul https://t.co/d9B71eoRz3 pic.twitter.com/sbBZoHRfxr
— The A.V. Club (@TheAVClub) January 12, 2018
https://twitter.com/BLVCKMATTERS/status/951626780653301766
YouTube Just Cut Ties with Logan Paul and It's About Time https://t.co/hJU2ffACsN pic.twitter.com/FE0BCEFZdp
— Seventeen (@seventeen) January 12, 2018
https://twitter.com/DaBlacBombshell/status/951505492739751941
Logan Paul is being removed from YouTube programs after his video of Japan’s "suicide forest." https://t.co/0qSGARaXBh pic.twitter.com/BZz9fTVqKd
— Slate (@Slate) January 12, 2018
Seth Rollins is me when Logan Paul tries to return to youtube. pic.twitter.com/zZzvsPi4qZ
— D.C. (@DarrenConnolly_) January 12, 2018
Well done, Youtube.
It’s nice to see YouTube actually doing something and showing there are consequences for actions, no matter who you are. Logan Paul puts out videos every day that reaches over 15.6 million young people directly! His job title is an “influencer,”! YouTube is right to cut ties with him because this isn’t the type of influence people need. Mental health issues and suicide are such a harsh, horrifying reality for so many people deal with every day. The idea of trying to turn that suffering into a joke for some views or popularity is seriously twisted. People are commending YouTube for their statements.
“Our hearts go out to the family of the person featured in the video. YouTube prohibits violent or gory content posted in a shocking, sensational or disrespectful manner. If a video is graphic, it can only remain on the site when supported by appropriate educational or documentary information and in some cases it will be age-gated.
“We partner with safety groups such as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to provide educational resources that are incorporated in our YouTube Safety Center.”
It will be interesting to see going forward if YouTube sticks to their plans of ending business with Logan Paul. I’m sure there’s no doubt this will hurt his pockets considering he made over 12 million through advertisements on the site last year. Let’s just hope YouTube sticks to their guns on this one, and it can be a lesson for the rest of you “influencers.” Especially, Logan’s brother Jake.