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 "In light of recent events, we have decided to remove Logan
Paul’s channels from Google Preferred. Additionally, we will not
feature Logan in season 4 of ‘Foursome’ and his new Originals
are on hold," Alphabet Inc's YouTube, said in a statement.
Google Preferred features YouTube's most popular content in
packages for sale to advertisers. Paul, 22, is one of YouTube's
top content creators, regularly drawing millions of views from
his mainly youth-orientated audience.
Paul also had projects in the works with YouTube's premium
subscription service, YouTube Red, and appeared on the
platform's web series "Foursome."
Representatives for Paul did not immediately return requests
from Reuters for comment.
Paul apologized in a YouTube video titled "So Sorry" last week
for posting the video that showed him and his friends laughing
about the body they filmed hanging on a tree in Japan’s “suicide
forest.”
Paul said he had made a "huge mistake" and was ashamed of
himself, and he deleted the video after it caused a social media
backlash.
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YouTube in an open letter on Tuesday said it was "upset by the video
that was shared last week," saying that "suicide is not a joke, nor
should it ever be a driving force for views."
The company said Paul's video violated its guidelines and it was
"looking at further consequences."
Paul has not posted any videos in the past week, saying he was
"taking time to reflect."
Paul's channel, Logan Paul Vlogs, which has more than 15 million
subscribers, is still active on YouTube and advertisers can still
choose to advertise on his videos, or they can opt out.
(Reporting by Piya Sinha-Roy; Editing by Leslie Adler)
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