Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-01-10 22:24:56 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 5586723E6656F1E1407F4C21A5853176758727892AEC0CCEA9EBD9A58F4BA145
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Squid Game addresses themes of economic disparity and societal pressures in South Korea, there is no direct evidence linking the Brothers' Home as its inspiration. Hwang Dong-hyuk, has mentioned that his ideas stemmed from his own financial struggles. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-24/horrors-of-south-koreas-brothers-home-exposed/101369152?utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_news_web
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