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Flammable TikTok challenge for Netflix success "Squid Game" - next teenager in the clinic

2021-11-02T10:32:59.896Z


An Australian boy got bored during the lockdown - and tried a series-inspired “children's game”. The phenomenon has also arrived in Germany.


An Australian boy got bored during the lockdown - and tried a series-inspired “children's game”.

The phenomenon has also arrived in Germany.

Sidney - "The mixture reached an unbelievable temperature - and when he took the cup out of the microwave, it exploded in his hand": This is how a mother described

the accident of her 14-year-old son to

the

Daily Mail

, who is now with third degree burns is in the hospital.

The striking thing about the accident: It is related to a "Squid Game" challenge circulating on TikTok and is apparently not the first case.

“Squid Game” challenges on TikTok: Young people dare to play risky games

"Squid Game" is a hit Netflix series.

One game shown therein is to cook a sugar mixture and bring it into a predetermined shape.

Within 10 minutes and of course without anything breaking.

Since the cup the 14-year-old used for it was not microwave-safe, the accident occurred.

In the meantime, the doctors even considered a skin graft on the 14-year-old, according to the report.

In the meantime, however, he is on the mend.

He will have to wear a bandage for a good year.

A doctor at the clinic in the Australian capital Sydney, where the person concerned is, told the

Daily Mail

of two other cases of this type known to him.

Netflix series "Squid Game" and its influence on children: Concern in Germany too

The bloody Netflix series has also gone down well with German children and young people - and the daring maneuvers it inspired.

A day care center with after-school care near Hamburg, for example, writes a warning letter to its parents.

It is "brutal, glorifies violence and especially disturbing for children," according to the dpa in the letter.

Nightmares, fears and psychological problems could result.

“Hence our urgent appeal: don't let your children watch this series.

Not even when you're there. "

Kindergarten teachers took notice when the children said to each other at the end of a game: "I'll kill you".

The series also occupies schools in Bavaria.

The local State Criminal Police Office (LKA) speaks of "isolated suspicious perceptions", according to the dpa.

However, there are no known cases of physical injuries or acts of violence in connection with the game.

Netflix production “Squid Game” is rated for ages 16+

The South Korean series "Squid Game" is the most successful Netflix production to date.

The story of almost 500 people is told in nine episodes, all of whom are deeply in debt.

They compete against each other in seemingly harmless children's games in order to win prize money in the millions.

But the macabre competition does not allow a second chance: Anyone who does not make it to the next round will be killed immediately.

The series has the age rating FSK 16.

(frs with material from dpa)

Source: merkur

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