The Logan Paul Suicide Forest video refers to a highly controversial vlog uploaded by YouTuber Logan Paul in late 2017, where he encountered a deceased person in Japan's Aokigahara forest. The backlash was immediate and global, leading to a massive shift in YouTube's monetization policies and Paul's temporary hiatus from the platform. As a meme, the imagery—specifically Paul wearing a green alien hat from Toy Story while looking somber—is used to mock insincere apologies, poor judgment, or situations where someone is hopelessly out of their depth. It serves as a permanent cultural touchstone for internet infamy and the consequences of chasing viral content at the expense of ethics.