Buzz Out Loud: Apple and the Foxconn problem

In this excerpt from Buzz Out Loud, Brian Tong and Molly Wood discuss the growing concerns over working conditions at consumer electronics factories in China. Is it time for Apple to step in?

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[S0L007]

WE SHOULD ALL PROTEST AGAINST THIS VIOLATIONS!! IT IS COSTING LIVES!! I LOVE APPLE PRODUCTS BUT I DON'T WHAT PEOPLE TO DIE TO MAKE THIS LUXURY "TOYS"!!! IT'S RIDICULOUS!

[xjlonelystar]

Dude u still using the apple headphone

[mailtsauce]

@creativeengineer Since you seem to hold a moral high ground. any ideas where I can find a moral and ethical corporation that does no wrong, causes no harm to the earth whilst at the same time produces smartphones?

[music1stuntskicker10]

@alfyan99 yeah a couple years ago apple moved there suppliers to china because he wanted to lower the prices

[SomeD00CHE]

Look at what America's own capitalist ideology has done to us. Not only ruin our economy and deprive fellow citizens of their jobs, but also support the most powerful communist country on earth and possibly our largest enemy to no bounds. Fuck The U.S. Fuck the illuminati!

[yumenyukuaile]

I visit the websites and post comments with the assistance of machine translation.

[yumenyukuaile]

感谢签名的美国人，谢谢你！支持正义的行动。Thank the Americans signed, thank you! Support the action of justice.

美国，25万人签名，要求苹果整治，在华血汗工厂。

美国，25万个签名，要求苹果在中国的血汗工厂整治。

[BeautyHunter1986]

Plz Android don't become Greedy like Apple, which is infamous instade Famous ..!

[alfyan99]

all of this is because of tim cook?

[DjKiba]

not to say that i think it is right. however, most of that gear at 3:26 was made in china. under the same conditions.

to go after apple, solely, is wrong. 7:24 comment on the oil companies is out of place and incorrect. while her heart is in the right place, most of the things that she says is wrong.

foxconn is known to have bad conditions. however, making components and boards components requires nasty chemicals. also, american factories in many industries have higher suicide rates.

[lowridyn]

why are we blaming the companies? We should blame the countries that allow this to take place in their country. These companies aren't the first- there are clothing brands & much more that do the same.

[MarineSldrX]

Fuck apple

[NJNC12]

This is nothing new and im sorry but everyone had to see this before the story broke. When ever a company is making the amount of money that apple was pulling in from the release of the first Ipod i knew it was coming from cheap azz laber from overseas workings. I mean the same thing happen to microsoft when they were cashing out Billions back in the 90's. Cnet was the main Tech site giving all prise to Apple when the new apple device was rumored and now they want to act like this is a shook.

[creativeengineer]

@INFAMOUSeddie707 No, but Apple make insane profits whilst squeezing suppliers dry. IBM is also noted as a morally bankrupt company. They sacked half of their worldwide staff, so the CEO Louis Gerstner could profit hundreds of millions of dollars out of share options. Those he got rid of, he did so at the lower possible barely legal cost. I NEVER buy IBM or Apple products. None of them are in my home and visitors are instructed to leave their iPhones or iPads at the door.

[creativeengineer]

Tim Cook knew what was going on all along. A morally bankrupt crook if there ever was one.

[dansu92833]

CNET will sue by foxconn CEO very soon.

[eyalev]

Pigs.



[2point6x4]

after watching this video this confirms that Apple is Greedy. maybe I should of got the Kindle Fire instead of the iPad2 and saved myself 300 Dollars.

[Supuhstar]

@tha1b1 @see Opera and Chrome adblock extensions

[denisrenelara]

is that like a radio show?

[arulanandcisco]

@INFAMOUSeddie707 That is not the only reason. US people dont have enough skill to make it.

That is the TRUE reason.

[INFAMOUSeddie707]

this is an unfortunate situation but every who bashes apple is full of shit...they're NOT the only company outsourcing their product...and some of you need to stop acting like you're a saint because i doubt those of you who are bashing apple buy products only made in your country....w'e're ALL guilty of supporting these companies by buying their products

[INFAMOUSeddie707]

@arulanandcisco iphones can indeed be made here in the U.S . .... however outsourcing saves the american companies a ton of money...learn before you post ridiculous comments

[donofthekuwait]

VERY LOGICAL ! XD