Logan Paul Loses Google Ad Deal Over Suicide Video YouTube cut ties with Paul after he posted a video of a suicide victim in Japan. The from video-sharing website also cancelled his Google Preferred ad deal. Google's Preferred program connects advertisers to top YouTube producers. YouTube is owned by Google and creators, like Paul, make money via the website's ad services. Paul was criticized for a posting a video showing him laughing upon discovering a dead body at Aokigahara forest, a prevalent suicide site.