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Indian iPhone plant found 'highly hazardous' to worker health::An Indian iPhone plant run by Foxconn was temporarily closed down back in 2021 due to major health infractions in...

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[-] Porka_911@sopuli.xyz 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The sad fact, is as a consumer we're not protected from such draconian downright middle-aged fuckery with the transparency of who ultimately makes your gismo.

Like food ingredients, every consumer item should clearly include the underlying manufacturer. Then as consumers we can then choose when it comes to purchasing and selectively have an impact by boycotting these companies.

Hon Hai Precision the parent company manufactures ~40% of all consumer electronics that make choice for certain products alternative (if ethically better) difficult. Hon Hai are on my DO NOT BUY.

Absolute shame on all involved including Apple for their lack of governance (note any action is always retrospective, never proactive) over their contractors. This ain't the first time and will not be the last.

[-] MaxVoltage@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

regulated capitalism

i feel as though the problem would continue because consumers prefer the slave wage special

just make it illegal to import electronics see how long these issues last

[-] Porka_911@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

No greed dictates inflated cost and consumers willing to pay ridiculous markups. Casing point is I've just purchased an Ebac product (made in the UK) and the cost is the same as an identical Meaco product made in China.

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