this is "nightline." >> tonight hundreds of powerful women joining forces, launching the new time's up movement. a call for the end of sexual harassment. how women are seizing the political reins. plus, social star gone too far. the youtube star famous for shameless stunts. but vent sburg a so-called japanese suicide forest and filming a dead body. the apology that some say is not good enough. and truth in lies. controversial figure skater tanya harding revealing shocking details from behind the scenes.

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for sexual harassment and discrimination. tonight we'll take you inside one of the media outlets that has been fueling the outrage and activism. teen vogue. >> you might think this hip young crowd is gearing up for a concert. or to meet a hot youtube star. but guess again. these folks are all about changing the world and the first ever teen vogue summit. it's a gathering of game changers. >> so inspirational. >> from ceo's -- >> you feel that you're helping someone and you are. >> to celebrities -- >> such a powerful movement happening with women. >> i didn't know what was going on in the world. i didn't know there was racism. >> to ordinary teens fighting for social justice. >> i'm really excited.

we're really passionate about making a difference. >> like 19-year-old nadia, a sophomore who is a warrior in the fight for women's rights. >> regardless of your back ground, every woman deserves to feel clean and capable and confident. >> 19-year-old hunter fought against north carolina's bathroom bill. >> i joined the lawsuit as a plaintiff along with others to represent who was being affected. >> team vogue is forming to be a powerhouse incubate or. it puts them in front of other young people. >> social activism may be the last thing would you expect from teen vogue. >> over the years we've realize that had our mission was to become more of an inclusive community. that speaks to every kind of young person. >> once a junior fashion bible geared toward brand conscious

teens, teen vogue is evolving on issues such as immigration, the muslim ban and climate change. even taking on president trump. >> teen vogue has been changing the narrative and pushing the envelope and covering news in politics, and social justice issues for, i would say, the last year and a half to two years. >> teen vogue's shift to social activism quhoms female empowerment is at an all time high. it has meant huge growth, garnering 10 million page views and 12 million social media followers. most recently it weigh in the on the me too movement. actress ashley judd making a video column about her experience. >> he had a reputation. let's put that it way. >> and giving advice to young girls. >> if it is feels wrong, it is wrong. >> judd is more than one of 300

in hollywood leading the initiative to fight sexual harassment and gender disparity. the initiative raising more than $14 million for working class women to seek justice. >> how many creators do we have in here? yes. i love you, girl. >> 31-year-old elaine is getting a lot of the credit for teen vogue's success, as the magazine's youngest and first ever black editor-in-chief. >> finish the sense for me. it has become a politically active, curious, ambitious young people who crave the truth, who aren't afraid to speak truth, and i think we spoke to a certain mindset. and it is about inspiring people who are progressive thinkers, who want to see change, and so that could mean a 59-year-old

white man. could it mean dan rather who retweets us all the time. >> dan rather retweets teen vogue? >> he does. this is where the magic happens. >> of course, it's still a fashion magazine. >> a little like the devil wears prada. >> i may wear prada once in a while. >> and teen vogue remains the destination for young women looking for advice health, beauty and sex. some wonder whether it could be too edgy. >> you've talked about all kinds of hot button issues. do you ever fear that you're going too far? >> we don't. i think teen vogue here as truth tellers. we are here to be a resource to an audience that may not get this information anywhere else. >> anysense, teen vogue has seized the moment tapping in to

what matters to generation z. post millennial who's are less selfie driven and more civic minded. >> so excited. >> former secretary of state hillary clinton guest edited the latest issue and headlined that summit. >> if you look at what just happened in the virginia elections, the turnout of young voters! made a huge difference! >> you talk about a lot of different issues, activism, feminism. does that put teen vogue in the position of being a liberal magazine? >> we consider ourselves to be about the issues for our audience. >> would you say a pro trump supporter? >> we have. online. we have. >> it's the blunt political commentary criticizing president trump, suggesting that he

manipulated the american electorate that has gotten the most notice. even by the likes of fox news. >> i'm trying to get to what you're writing about trump anding and the psychological abuse. >> a woman can love arianna grande and her thigh high boots. >> i read knew teen vogue. >> the interesting thing about trump's gas lighting america piece is that tone alley, it was so hard. it was so, it so captured what so many wrthing and i don't think that people expected that kind of journalism to come from a place like teen vogue. >> recently teen vogue announce that had it is folding its quarterly print edition, focusing on its digital brand. leading some to wonder -- she may soon be invigorating another

publication. >> this is so surreal. >> back at the teen vogue summit. >> hi. i'm riley. i'm passionate about beer aware of mental illness. >> they're making newfound friends. >> i'll also riley and i'm also from seattle. i'm interested in women in business and changing the world. >> all part of a generation striving to make a difference. ? teen vogue is so much more than just a magazine. so much more than just a website. so much more than just social. it is about the audience. we'll continue to innovate and find ways to reach the audience in meaningful ways. >> new york. next, one of the biggest youtube stars on earth. how logan paul's website has critics up in arms. i don't have to choose! teeth? now my dentist told me about new crest whitening therapy.

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forest. >> i hate to say this. i think there's someone hanging right there. >> it was video of a suicide victim hanging lifeless. his face blurred. >> did we just find a dead person hanging? >> call the police. >> the shocking content sparks a fierce debate with how to address serious issues like suicide in the age of social media to a teenage audience. >> a lot of mothers. especially those with very young children who are fans of his are outraged that he would show people something like this. the back lash swift. calling logan pure trash. "game of thrones" star sophie turner calls him an idiot. and fellow social media star anna who lost her sister to suicide about ten years ago posts whrgs my brother found my sister's body, he screamed with horror and confusion and grief and tried to save her.

you do not walk into a suicide forest with a camera and claim mental health awareness. with a following of nearly 2 million subscribers has used her internet fame to talk about the pain of suicide. >> working your way through it sucks. there's just so much of it everywhere. everywhere you turn it's there. >> logan paul claims he didn't post it for views. writing in a twitter post last night, i intended to raise awareness for suicide and suicide prevention. >> there is an entire generation of young people that may not understand, this is inappropriate. they may not mean to do any harm but they think sharing everything is fine. >> the video viewed more than 6 million times in just 24 hours before paul, in response to the scores of people criticizing him rergs moved it from his video channel. >> suicide is not a joke. depression and mental illness is not a joke.

>> many reacting to the fact paul makes jokes throughout the video. >> laughing does not, is not a important trail of how i feel about the circumstances. >> i cope with things with high schooler. >> the 22-year-old did end the video with a suicide hotline number but not before soliciting more subscribers. >> make sure to subscribe. tomorrow's blog, i promise you, will be much happier. >> in an appeal that many found offensive. >> what we came was today was obviously offensive. >> expressing remorseful. >> i should have never posted the video. i want to apologize to anyone who has seen it, to anyone who has been affected by mental illness and suicide. i want to apologize to the victim and his family. >> i don't think he's done apologizing for this.

but i hope it becomes more than just an apology and i hope it becomes a teachable moment. >> youtube has been criticized for not taking down the video immediately. >> youtube is just the bulletin board. >> a youtube spokesperson said our hearts go out to the familiar lift person featured in this video. youtube prohibits violent or gory content posted in a shocking manner. >> his name is logan paul. >> paul hirs gained notoriety from posting signs like this on vinl. known for breaking out in the splits in unlikely places. >> it isn't a stretch to say that logan is side splitting funny. >> eventually he launched a youtube channel. >> this person holds a lot of

power and influence over our children. they love him. >> paul is no stranger to controversy. as his squad grew, so too did his boundaries. pursuing edgier stunts. like this one where he fakes his own death. >> i'm okay! did you believe it? >> and he has turned his influence into multiple streams of income. >> i'm going to be the biggest entertainer on the planet. >> he has received lucrative endorsements like pepsi. >> this will be my first movie coming out in theaters. it will be june 29th. >> he even has his own clothing line called maverick. >> in dubai.

and the lavish lifestyle he's created for himself is all over youtube for the world to see. >> i'm 22 years old and i bought my first house for $22 million with my two boys. i was not quite satisfied so i had a koi pond put in. >> but how this affects his empire is yet to be seen. >> i think his brands will take a moment. take a breath. look how he handles it but i expect he'll be back. this is a very difficult audience to reach through traditional means and i think he offers a very good voice and a very good way to reach 50 million young people. >> none of his major endorsements have fallen through yet. it is over an issue recently sparked at this if netflix series, 13 reasons why.

about hanna bake here takes her own life some of the question the creators. >> i am about to tell you about my life. while logan all that who suggested he was making youtube history has received a sobering reality check. >> and i promise to be better. i will be better. thank you. >> for "nightline" in new york. up next, we'll look at the upcoming interview with tonya harding. kelly! we're out of body wash! what are you doing?? i thought you had a cold?? i don't need all this. mucinex fast-max is powerful enough to handle pretty much every symptom.

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finally, a sneak peek of a fascinating abc news special. taking us behind the scenes of an olympic scandal. >> my skating was great but my life was in shambles. this was almost like something out of a disney script. you had the beautiful pristine princess and the evil stepsist stepsist stepsister. >> when i found out the truth was finally going to come out -- >> there's been a violent attack on an american athlete. >> we all heard nancy cry. she had been crowbared in the knee. >> wow! this is insane.

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