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22-year-old YouTube star Logan Paul's next movie - which was supposed to debut on the platform's YouTube Red subscription service - is getting put on hold, following Paul's posting of a notorious video featuring a dead body.

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Paul has also been dumped from Google Preferred, the highest-tier advertising program available for YouTube content creators to monetize their videos. Google Preferred "aggregates YouTube top content into easy-to-buy packages for brand advertisers," according to the site's FAQ.

To read more about Paul losing his business deals, click here.

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