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Squid’s Victory? China streaming site accused of copying Squid Game

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Chinese streaming giant Youku has come under fire for allegedly plagiarising Netflix hit Squid Game, after pushing promotional material for a new variety show called… Squid’s Victory. Like Squid Game, the show will see contestants compete in “large-scale kids’ games”. Even its posters are very similar to that of the Korean hit. Netizens slammed the “shameless” platform for not being more original. In response, Youku has apologised and said that it was just a “draft” poster. “Due to a work error, the first draft of the new Game’s Victory show – which was shot down before – was mistakenly used…

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