Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Forced Labor for Our Phones
When Samsung, Apple or Sony need to build parts for a smartphone or a computer, they often turn to factories in Malaysia. And workers from poorer countries like Nepal, Myanmar and Vietnam flock there for these relatively lucrative jobs.
When Samsung, Apple or Sony need to build parts for a smartphone or a computer, they often turn to factories in Malaysia. And workers from poorer countries like Nepal, Myanmar and Vietnam flock there for these relatively lucrative jobs. But the electronics factory hub has a dark side: a new study shows about a third of these migrant workers are doing their jobs under coercion.
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