Slow-to-act video platform YouTube has finally cut ties with Logan Paul.

This came 11 days after the American YouTuber posted a controversial video on Dec. 31, 2017 showing a person who died from a suicide in Japan.

The video promoted widespread backlash for being insensitive.

The Japanese unanimously condemn his shtick

Just as many YouTubers and celebrities have given their take on the controversy, regular Japanese people have also spoken out against Paul.

In a video titled What the Japanese think of Logan Paul by Asian Boss, regular Japanese people on the street did not take too kindly to the YouTuber's actions in all his videos shot in Japan.

Those interviewed condemned his actions, saying that making a video is fine, but causing trouble for people is simply unacceptable.

YouTube is an enabler

One response that stood out from the entire video was related to the nature of YouTube itself, and how it has evolved over the years since its early days to become an enabler of shock and awe videos produced by get-famous-quick YouTubers.

Some people pointed out that as YouTubers make videos for a living, they'll do any kind of content just to get the views.

Another Japanese person said that as viewers want to see more and more interesting videos now, expectations have become higher, causing more YouTubers to make such "extreme" prank-filled videos to satisfy them.

According to Vox, Paul's decision to post such videos stems from the "film first and think later" ethos of many popular pranksters.

Just last month, a YouTuber was killed in a prank gone wrong.

Such incidents highlight the issues with unregulated content from new media creators.

This controversy wasn't the first in the ongoing trend of internet celebrities who, buoyed by their fame and wealth, tripped up.

And it definitely wouldn't be the last either as such social media platforms are subject to minimal regulation, allowing creators to run amok.

You can watch the interview on what the Japanese think of Logan Paul here:

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Background

What happened?

A 22-year-old American vlogger, Logan Paul, has come under fire for a YouTube video in which he showed a man who had apparently committed suicide by hanging from a tree in Japan's Aokigahara forest, otherwise known as the infamous "suicide forest".

It received over six million views in less than 24 hours before Paul took it down.

What's so controversial about the video?

In the 15-minute clip, Paul was heard yelling "Yo, are you alive?" at the dead man.

He also zoomed in on the man's face, hands that turned purple and pockets, while laughing with his friends, although he did hide the man's identity by censoring his face.

His video was criticised as "exploitative" for his insensitive and voyeuristic depiction of suicide.

How did the internet respond?

Despite YouTube's policies prohibiting violent or gory content, the video reached No. 10 on its trending list even in the face of protest and outcry on YouTube and other social media platforms.

A petition was even created to get his account disabled.

He subsequently issued an apology on Twitter a day after the clip went up, but it was slammed by many celebrities and other YouTubers.

After days of silence, YouTube tweeted a formal response saying that they're looking into "further consequences" for Paul.

A day later, they announced that he will be removed from its Google Preferred ad programme, and that his upcoming YouTube Red original video projects will be shelved.

What's up with this guy now?

Paul has since kept a low profile, but his father said that he'll be back to making videos soon.

He has also seemingly beefed up security at his home in Los Angeles.

Other videos that drew flak

But making fun of a dead man is not all that he's done to piss people off.

In a few other videos he uploaded, he showed himself acting like a buffoon in Japan, a country where mutual respect is valued.

He could be seen shouting on the streets in Tokyo, harassing helpless people by throwing Poké Balls at them and shoving a dead fish and squid in their faces, which he then left on top of a taxi.

He even threw a game he just bought onto the ground and told the storekeeper that the game was broken.