

The Netflix drama is based around a series of children’s games that see 456 individuals compete to win a cash sum of 45.6 wan.

What may look like innocent games to some are far from it in the world of Squid Game. It is upsetting that kids’ innocence is being taken away by easy exposure to the violence of these games The email from the council urges parents to be careful of their child seeing references to the series on social media, especially TikTok, and gaming platforms because of their influence on children.

There have been countless reports across the UK that children in schools have been trying to replicate the games that are in Squid Game, with some children even going as far as physically punishing those that lose. They say that the violence may have a negative impact on children and that the graphically gory games may end up being played out of the context. Content warning: mentions of violence, gore and deathĪ council in the south of England have emailed local parents advising them to not let their children watch the currently popular new Netflix show, Squid Game.
