Netflix sued by South Korean internet provider after ‘Squid Game’ traffic surge
Netflix has been sued by a South Korean internet provider following a big surge in traffic due to the streaming service’s popularity in the wake of shows such as Squid Game.The survival drama, which recently debuted on the platform, has proved to be huge with Netflix users over the past few weeks.However, internet provider SK Broadband is now suing the streamer to pay for costs over increased network usage and maintenance work after a surge in traffic from their content, according to Reuters.In their claim, SK said that Netflix is South Korea’s second-largest generator of traffic behind YouTube, and that other big firms such as Amazon, Apple and Facebook all pay network usage fees that the top two don’t.They also allege that the traffic