Well, this took a while.
Logan Paul received nearly universal condemnation for his video in Japan’s Suicide Forest — which contained footage of an apparent suicide victim.
We say “nearly” because YouTube itself was remarkably silent on the matter.
Related: Logan Already Announced He Was Taking A Break From Vlogging
Now, over a week later, the video platform has finally released an open letter addressing the controversy in some detail.
See their full statement (below):
An open letter to our community:
Many of you have been frustrated with our lack of communication recently. You├óΓé¼Γäóre right to be. You deserve to know what’s going on.
— YouTube (@YouTube) January 9, 2018
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
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.
— 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
At least they acknowledged their tardiness.
What do YOU think of YouTube’s response? Patient… or too little, too late??
[Image via YouTube.]
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