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In October of last year, China’s biggest streaming platform, Youku, was accused of plagiarizing “Squid Game,” one of the most popular TV shows in recent history.
The Netflix series "Squid Game" is played on a mobile phone in this picture illustration taken on Sept. 30, 2021. China’s biggest streaming platform, Youku, has been accused of plagiarizing the popular shows for its own TV series "Squid Victory." Kim Hong-Ji/Illustration/Reuters
John Mac Ghlionn
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John Mac Ghlionn is a researcher and essayist. He covers psychology and social relations, and has a keen interest in social dysfunction and media manipulation. His work has been published by the New York Post, The Sydney Morning Herald, Newsweek, National Review, and The Spectator US, among others.
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