YouTube has finally responded to Logan Paul's controversial video which showed the body of a man who had committed suicide at Aokigahara forest outside Mt. Fuji in Japan.
The video network released a series of tweets explaining why they took so long and the consequences coming for the digital creator.
"Like many others, we were upset by the video that was shared last week," their statement starts. "Suicide is not a joke, nor should it ever be a driving force for views."
"We expect more of the creators who build their community on YouTube, as we're sure you do too. The channel violated our community guidelines, we acted accordingly, and we are looking at further consequences."
Read their full statement below:
An open letter to our community:
Many of you have been frustrated with our lack of communication recently. You're right to be. You deserve to know what's going on.— 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
