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Some Amazon and Max cartoons may have been partially animated in North Korea


North Korean animators may have helped create popular cartoons for Amazon Prime Video, Max and other streaming services. Researchers allegedly discovered files on a North Korean internet server that included animations, written instructions and comments regarding the shows.

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