Logan Paul posts first vlog since apologizing for suicide video
Logan Paul resurfaced online a few weeks after apologizing for sharing a video that included footage of what appeared to be a dead body.
On Wednesday, the YouTube star uploaded a clip about suicide prevention in hopes of making “a difference in the world.” In the seven-minute post, he spoke to suicide prevention experts, offering tips and steps to help people “further understand the complexity surrounding suicide.”
"It's time to learn from the past as I get better and grow as a human being. I'm here to have a hard conversation so that those who are suffering have easier ones," he said.
The 22-year-old, who has 16 million YouTube subscribers, was heavily scrutinized at the beginning of the year when he made a video titled “We found a dead body in the Japanese Suicide Forest.” It followed him and his friends as they visited sites in the Asian country, including Aokigahara or the Sea of Trees, which is known as one of the world’s most popular suicide sites.
After it hit the web, he received a ton of backlash, removed the upload the next day, after it had been viewed 6 million times, and issued an apology.
“I’m often reminded of how big of a reach I truly have and with great power comes great responsibility...I’m regretful to say I handles that power incorrectly,” he wrote on Twitter.
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There were mixed views about Paul’s return to the internet this week as many took to social media to express their thoughts about his latest remarks. Several said he was sincere and that they were proud of his efforts.
Proud of you for this. @LoganPaul https://t.co/tl4HGfkxqZ
— King Bach (@KingBach) January 25, 2018
we all deserve a second chance in life, we all make mistakes and learn from mistakes I love you logan ❤
— Catalinanahuel79@gmail.com (@Catalinanahuel2) January 25, 2018

My opinion is Logan Paul’s new video is sincere and heartfelt, no I’m not a Paul fan but, I feel like he truly learned from his mistake and is making a conscience effort to educate himself. Good job dude 🙌🏼
— dmizz (@diamonddxcv) January 25, 2018
Others were less forgiving. A few didn’t think his new video addressed the “real issue.”
TLDR - Logan Paul finally gave the world a unifying reason so we could all rally against him. His vlog also showed us a very messed up & privileged kid with far too much influence and little wisdom to go with it. Thus, his suicide awareness video is a BANDAID on a BROKEN BONE.
— Jimmy (@jfwong) January 24, 2018
It would be nice if @LoganPaul apologized for the complete disrespect of Japanese people and culture NOT just the suicide issue. #Japan #loganpaul
— Silla Fromm (@Silla_Fromm) January 25, 2018
And some were ready to move on from the controversy altogether.
It's a mistake that he knows and admit it, and it's paying for it, move on.
— Logang 💪❤ (@Logangforlife19) January 25, 2018
get over it already it’s been like what 4 weeks😅😅😅
— calum smith (@calumsmiith) January 25, 2018
things people could pay attention to that aren’t logan paul: tumbleweeds, a VHS copy of the movie balto, an orangina that fell behind your bed in 2014, literally anything else
— spaghetti policy (@clairetats) January 25, 2018
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