If you've been away from the internet for the last month or so, hiking in some remote Bolivian rainforest, and don't know who this blonde haired abomination is, I applaud you. Logan Paul jumped into the mainstream public consciousness last month, after posting a video to his YouTube channel which displayed a dead suicide victim hanging from a tree. The backlash from the video was severe and swift, with anyone and everyone jumping in to condemn the actions of a clearly fame-hungry young man. The now disgraced YouTube star first issued a pretty pathetic apology, followed by a slightly more heartfelt effort (no doubt after his management reminded him how to behave and act like a compassionate human being). Now though he has teased his return to the video platform, weeks after YouTube announced sanctions against the 22-year-old. Speaking in the wake of the video, a company statement read: "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 four of Foursome and his new Originals are on hold." Despite the vast amount of public and professional scorn he has received in the last few weeks, Paul seems hell-bent on resuming his career as a YouTube personality. This was confirmed yesterday when he posted a video to his Twitter profile, captioned simply, "THE RETURN". [[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/LoganPaul/status/959924213934014464]] The voiceover (which is predictably over the top) states: "One man, well, boy…one boy, who is also a giant chatch, the legend, the myth…" I don't know about you people, but if I'd made a horrendous video which scarred children and angered pretty much the entire world, I would take longer than a month before I made an obvious attempt to shrug it off. As you can probably imagine, people weren't that pleased to hear the news that Logan Paul was planning a comeback. [[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/ShimadaChiara/status/959964523028451333]] [[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/davitydave/status/959941637282529280]] [[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/fireproofsoph/status/959964947299164160]] [[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/davejorgenson/status/959947687733940224]] [[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/TheRobDyke/status/959997194957918210]] I'd be remiss, however, if I said everyone was depressed to learn that Logan was resuming his career. For some unknown reason, there are people out there who are actually pleased to see him returning to our newsfeeds. [[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/LoganNDolansKid/status/959924538833223681]] This is just one example, but it's safe to say there are others. I think one of the main reasons people have found it impossible to accept Paul's apology for the initial video is because of his self-serving nature. This is a kid who makes serious money making YouTube videos, and everything that he posted in the wake of the incident screamed self-interest and self-preservation, including this ill-advised attempt to market himself as a contributor to the important discussion on mental health. [[youtubewidget||https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWjxSkJpxFU]] While I think everyone deserves a second chance in life, some would question whether Logan Paul should be allowed to expose his brand to impressionable children across the globe. Maybe we'd all be better of if he just took a permanent sabbatical - sadly though, his army of loyal fans (and there are millions out there) will make sure this never becomes a reality.

Logan Paul believes he could give Mike Tyson a challenging fight if it ever came down to it.

The YouTuber-turned-boxer claims that he could not only give Tyson a run for his money, but that he could actually beat him.

Speaking on the latest episode of his podcast Impaulsive, Logan opened up about his future plans for a career in boxing alongside his brother Jake, per Insider.

Logan recalled going eight rounds with champ Floyd Mayweather - a result that surprised not only boxing fans, but boxing legends such as Tyson himself.

Discussing who he'd go up against next in the ring, Logan said: "Someone mentioned Mike Tyson, like how funny is it? One great at a time. Or is it like you can only fight one.

"My lawyer mentioned it, and he was like, 'No, Tyson will rip your head off. You don't stand a chance."

He added: "I'm like, bro, I literally just went through all of this. You can't tell me I can't beat Mike Tyson. Bro, he's old, old."

The 26-year-old YouTube star made headlines earlier this month for his fight against Mayweather in a boxing exhibit.

The two were embroiled in a brief controversy when his brother reportedly stole Mayweather's hat during a press event and was left with a black eye from security.

Logan later said that Mayweather was slower than he expected during their fight, before adding that he whispered things in Mayweather's ears to throw him off during the match.

"That was crazy for me," he said after the match. "I knew if it went the distance, I won, technically."

During a press conference, Paul said he kept a list of everyone who said Mayweather would embarrass him, including Mike Tyson.

"You're all f***ed," he said. "Mike Tyson is on it. I love Mike Tyson, but he's on it. He told me on my own podcast, 'Floyd is going to beat his f***ing ass.' That's what he said. Floyd didn't beat my f***ing ass, Mike."

Meanwhile, Tyson spoke out after Logan's fight against Mayweather, admitting he was surprised at the result.

Per TMZ, the 54-year-old ex-champion shared his opinion on the YouTuber's skills in an Instagram Live video posted in the aftermath of Paul's exhibition fight.

Speaking with former boxer Zab Judah in the video, Tyson stated: "I'm trying to get Logan Paul to fight Badou Jack. I wanna see what he says about that."

He also congratulated Logan via Twitter, writing in a direct tweet to the influencer: "So @LoganPaul congrats you beat the odds and went 8 rounds with a legend. Now get my product @CopperGel to ease that next-day pain. [sic]"

Mayweather himself appeared to be surprised by how long his vlogger contender lasted in the ring, stating in a post-match interview with Sky Sports that Paul was: "A great young fighter. Strong, tough."

Mayweather continued: "He's better than I thought he was. He’s a tough, rough competitor. It was good action. I was surprised by him tonight; a good guy.

"Even though he doesn’t have much experience, he knew how to use his weight and he knew how to tie me up tonight."

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A little over a week ago, not many people had heard of Logan Paul. Avid YouTube-watchers and Vine fans might have recognized the 22-year-old from his "prank" videos and vlogs but, to most people, he was just some overgrown kid on the internet. Now, however, he's known worldwide as the guy who mocked a suicide victim. After posting a video titled, "We found a dead body in the Japanese Suicide Forest...", Paul was roasted by Twitter users and celebrities for showing such a lack of respect and consideration for suicide victims and their loved ones. The YouTuber did post an apology claiming he posted the video to create a "positive ripple on the internet" and raise awareness about mental health conditions, but nobody was buying it - especially after more clips of his Japan trip emerged, and they all turned out to be equally offensive. [[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/MJStarLover/status/949359713145294850]] Outrage over the video wasn't just directed at Paul, however. YouTube itself received a ton of criticisms, firstly for allowing the 15-minute vlog to stay up in the first place, and secondly for allowing the content to be monetized. Paul's outrageous mockery of the Aokigahara Forest got so much attention, in fact, that YouTube decided to manually add it to their trending page - an action which many people took as evidence that they cared more about profit than they did the wellbeing of everyone who watched the unsettling footage. Under any circumstances, this would seem irresponsible, but considering Youtube has previously taken down and hidden videos with LGBTQ content, or demonetized well-meaning posts that actually discussed mental health problems, the platform's decision to allow Paul so much attention was just one more mistake on an ever-growing list. [[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/epDannyEdge/status/948043689577807872]] Finally, then, after more than a week since the video went viral, YouTube have spoken out about the incident. In a series of tweets, the video platform posted an "open letter" to all those who have been negatively affected by Paul's - and their - actions. "Many of you have been frustrated with our lack of communication recently. You're right to be," they wrote. "Like many others, we were upset by the video that was shared last week. 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.'" They went on: "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." In a rounding-off statement, they apologized for their delayed response and said they would make the effort to ensure that similar videos would not be allowed in future: "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." [[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/YouTube/status/950847377816113153]] Many people were appreciative of YouTube's response, and respected that the platform took the time to own up to their mistakes, rather than ignore the situation until it was hopefully forgotten about. Others, however, did not believe the apology was enough. [[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/skylord879/status/950851807126933505]] [[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/xjemmamxo/status/951030653067415552]] [[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/thegroovyjade/status/950980655676035072]] While it's good that YouTube did finally accept some accountability for the video, it is also true that their actions seemed to be too little too late. If nothing else, this incident will hopefully serve as a warning for the future, and harmful or offensive content will be blocked before it can have as great an impact as this one did.  

Logan Paul has more than 18 million YouTube subscribers and lives in a $6.5 million, 9,000-square-foot Encino mansion. But while he's apparently rolling in Scrooge McDuck money, his public image took quite a hit in 2018. During a trip to Japan, he visited the infamous Aokigahara Forest and mocked a suicide victim, which sparked an enormous backlash.

Following the incident, Logan apologized and tried to atone for his sins with a suicide awareness video. It appeared the vlogger was turning over a new leaf, and willing to learn from his mistakes. However, the "new Logan" didn't last long. In a subsequent video, the 23-year-old pissed everyone off again by tasing two dead rats on his balcony. But in his defense, he had a good reason. He... Well, he... You see, he... Okay, there was no good reason. It was weird.

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As 2018 crawled to an end, Logan posted an emotional message on Twitter. ""2018. you son of a bitch," he wrote. "What a year. So many lessons learned, so much GROWTH as a human being, i GUARANTEE this will be the most important year of my life... i could go on and on. Point is, we did it. Chapter closed. Dear 2019... Let’s get this fkn bread ?"

Recently Noah Centineo, the star of the hit teen romance To All the Boys I've Loved Before, retweeted Logan's message, and added this comment: "Beautiful man. It's not just about overcoming adversity, it's about overcoming yourself in the face of adversity. We can all learn a lot from this growth."

Shortly afterward, Noah deleted the comment, but screenshots of it lived on. Twitter users were furious to see their beloved actor defend such a controversial YouTuber. "noah centineo is trash for supporting logan paul, a man who is racist, homophobic and laughed at suicide victims while recording for views," wrote one person. "noah centineo damn well KNOWS how awful logan is yet still chose to openly support him."

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Noah has not commented on the controversy yet. It is unclear whether or not he is in the "Logang," but if he is, he may want to rescind his membership. We're only half a month into 2019, and Logan Paul has already stirred up controversy. During a recent episode of his podcast, Impaulsive, he announced plans to "go gay" for a month.

Apparently, Logan Paul was joking, but nonetheless, the comment angered many people in the LGBTQ community. Being gay is not a choice or a phase, and many gay people have been killed or committed suicide over their sexuality. In response to the controversy, Logan tweeted to GLAAD, "very poor choice of words... my fault. let’s get together and talk about it on my podcast next week?" (Why apologize when you can self-promote?)

Netflix and Paramount have announced plans to produce a sequel to To All the Boys I've Loved Before - please, don't include a Logan Paul cameo! (Or do, just to troll Noah Centineo fans on Twitter.)

At the beginning of January this year, Logan Paul went viral for all the wrong reasons after posting a video about the Aokigahara Forest in Japan. In the vlog, which was titled "We found a dead body in the Japanese Suicide Forest...", the 23-year-old recorded himself openly mocking a suicide victim, sparking massive backlash from both fans and critics.

At one point in the clip, which Paul later took down, the YouTuber could be heard yelling: "Yo, are you alive? Are you f**king with us?", which many people - understandably - considered to be highly insensitive and offensive.

After issuing a half-hearted "apology" (in which he claimed that he was merely trying to create a "positive ripple on the internet") and going on to create a suicide awareness video, Paul acted as if he had been absolved of his horrendous behaviour. However, given that he then went on to post more offensive content, a lot of people did not consider his remorse to be all that genuine.

And now, in a new interview with YouTuber Casey Neistat, Paul is back to shed a little more light on what went down six months ago, and also how he's planning to create a documentary about the whole incident.

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Right from the offset, Paul appears to be talking about himself as a victim. He says that his documentary is questioning whether he can "recover" from what happened back in January. "Is it possible for Logan Paul to make a comeback?" he asks himself.

Neistat picks up on this, and asks Paul whether the documentary is simply an excuse for him to garner some sympathy from his audience.

"No, not at all," Paul says. "I don't think people should, can, or will sympathise with me. What I did - there's no distracting people [from that]. It's an unbiased, objective story that captures how something like that can happen, and what went wrong in my life that I thought that was a good idea."

He then went on to insist that "I am not the victim here. What I did was disgusting. It was wrong. It was an extreme lapse of judgement," but admitted that his document was an attempt at a "redemption story".

Neistat then pointed out that, for there to be a redemption story, Paul needs to do something to actually earn that redemption. "There hasn't been much that has demonstrated that you're a different person," Neistat said.

Throughout the interview, Paul still appears to be defending his actions, and says that everything he does is part of his "brand" - and viewers picked up on this.

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What's more, he seems sorry about the way he is perceived, rather than what he actually did.

"The worst part about all of this is [me] being seen as culturally insensitive," he says at one point.

Aside from the fact that he still hasn't claimed full accountability for his actions, some people on Twitter were not particularly happy that Paul is still being given airtime.

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Yet again, then, Paul has managed to offend people by turning an apology into another opportunity for self-promotion.

It's not as if he's beyond redemption, either. All he would have to do to earn forgiveness is to prove that he is a different person now, that he's changed for the better. But he can't. Everything he says just seems to be an excuse for his awful behaviour - which, by the way, he still profits from.

Maybe his upcoming documentary will prove that he is genuinely remorseful. Maybe it won't. Either way, there are enough people out there who support Paul enough to let him get away with being the way he is, and so it doesn't look like he'll be going anywhere anytime soon.