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==Controversy== Afflicted has been hugely controversial, and is widely regarded by patients, including those who took part in it, and some doctors, as portraying misinformation and increasing the stigma around certain illness. Some illness are portrayed as "bizarre" and controversial.<ref name="netflix-afflicted" /> Netflix has been asked to remove the series, and was sued by four of the patients featured.<ref name="netflix-afflicted" /><ref>{{Cite web | url = https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/netflix-afflicted-documentary-sue-lawsuit-controversy-a9046421.html | title = Netflix sued over presenting Afflicted documentary subjects as ‘lazy, crazy hypochondriacs’ | date = 2019-08-08 | website = The Independent|language=en | access-date = 2020-05-17}}</ref> The legal case is still ongoing.<ref name="law360-Mar">{{Cite web | url = https://www.law360.com/articles/1249403/netflix-says-afflicted-subjects-signed-away-control | title = Netflix Says 'Afflicted' Subjects Signed Away Control | last = Law360| first = | author-link = | date = | website = law360.com|language=en| archive-url = | archive-date = |url-status = | access-date=2020-05-17}}</ref> Shortly after the release of ''Afflicted'' many of the patients featured protested to Netflix about how they were represented in the series and claiming it contained significant medical errors.<ref name="Afflictedletter" /> Four patients sued, and the case has not been on decided yet.<ref name="law360-Mar" />
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