Logan Paul has ads restored on YouTube videos, but he's not off the hook

The YouTuber has been cut off from ad revenue since early-February.
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Logan Paul has ads restored on YouTube videos, but he's not off the hook
The YouTuber has been cut off from ad revenue since early-February. Credit: Kevin Mazur/Fox/Getty Images

Controversial vlogger Logan Paul will have ads restored to his YouTube videos, but he still remains on probation.

With nearly 17 million subscribers, Paul will once again be part of the platform's monetization program following a suspension, a YouTube spokesperson confirmed.

The YouTube personality was cut off from ad revenue since early-February and took a self-imposed month-long "break" as a result of the worldwide furore over his "suicide forest" video.

Ads were restored after Paul and his team reviewed and understood YouTube's Community Guidelines and Advertiser friendly guidelines, according to YouTube. He is still ineligible for its top-tier program, Google Preferred, which places top-paying ads on high-traffic videos.

Furthermore, Paul's channel is under a 90-day probation, meaning his videos are not eligible for the trending tab nor will they be included in non-subscriber notifications.

Since Paul's egregious "suicide forest" video that was posted on Dec. 31, the vlogger has sought to salvage his image by donating $1 million to suicide awareness and taking up the role of a suicide prevention advocate.

It didn't stop him from losing deals with YouTube Red, and the fallout forced Google to consider how it would ensure how a video like that in future wouldn't be monetized.

For Paul, the apology tour appears to be over. He appears to be gearing up for a boxing match with British YouTuber KSI, a.k.a. Olajide Olatunji, who said he'd take on "any of the Pauls."

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