Logan Paul issues second apology for posting video of a suicide victim

For all of Logan Paul’s apologizing — first in a written note and now in a follow-up video — he still doesn’t get how apologies work.

The 22-year-old YouTube star was the target of harsh criticism after he posted a video from Japan’s Aokigahara forest, where hundreds of suicides occur every year. The video — which was beamed out to Paul’s 15 million YouTube subscribers — featured imagery of one apparent suicide victim with their face blurred out.

The video was met by immediate blowback for its graphic images and tone. Paul’s fan base tends to be mostly young people. Read more…

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Source: Mashable | Logan Paul issues second apology for posting video of a suicide victim