Weekly News 28
Logan Paul apologises for film of man's body in Japan
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jan/02/outcry-as-youtube-star-posts-video-of-dead-body-in-japan
Key Data/ Statistical Info
- The 22-year-old American, who has 15 million subscribers on YouTube, was labelled “disrespectful” and “disgusting” after he joked with his friends about discovering the body in Aokigahara forest, a notorious suicide spot at the base of Mount Fuji.
- YouTube said Paul’s video violated its policies, but did not respond to calls to suspend him from the site.
- The number of Japanese who kill themselves has fallen in recent years, although the country still has the sixth highest suicide rate in the world.
- The lack of services for people with mental health problems, as well as debt and serious illness – particularly among elderly people – have also been cited as common causes of suicide in Japan.
Comments
Post a Comment