Youvebeeneloned t1_j72jmwf wrote on February 3, 2023 at 4:46 PM

Seriously wondering how many of these reports are seeded by Samsung and others... because this isnt a iphone thing... but a industry thing... yet you NEVER see mention of the other companies who use literally the same companies to produce their phones and computers.

Elon61 t1_j736a29 wrote on February 3, 2023 at 7:08 PM

Probably not, apple is just by far the most polarising tech company, which makes it good for clicks.

foxpaws42 t1_j75zftk wrote on February 4, 2023 at 9:21 AM

Samsung operates factories in South Korea, Vietnam, and Mexico. While I can't speak to the conditions in Vietnam and Mexico, South Korean factories aren't exactly a picnic. Samsung wields quite a bit of power in Korean society, and is notorious for suppressing news about working conditions at their Korean factories, though some particularly egregious situations have made news headlines in Korean news. (E.g. deaths due to prolonged exposure to hazardous chemicals.)

I get the sense that these incidents in Korea aren't of significant interest to Western news media, whereas tying Apple (American company) to Foxconn (Chinese factory) virtually guarantees clicks on American news websites.