Netflix Sued After Release Of 'Squid Game'

The show's popularity backfires


4 October 2021

Nick Barrett

via Netflix

After quickly becoming the most-streamed series to have ever hit the platform, Squid Game has encouraged a South Korean internet provider to sue Netflix.

SK Broadband is suing the streaming giant over an unanticipated network traffic boom, pushing Netflix to retroactively pay usage fees for as far back as 2018.

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