Repercussions of Reporting on Apple 'Sweatshops'

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Saturday August 26, 2006 @07:53AM from the hard-news dept.

PRC Banker writes "Following the media attention over Apple using 'sweatshop' tactics to manufacture iPods, facts were disseminated making things seem not as bad as first reported. However, recent developments suggest that 'Apple Computer's iPod supplier FoxConn has decided to sue the media for mis-reporting on working conditions in their factories. Rather than sue the British tabloids, FoxConn sues a Shanghai newspaper. The reporter has a translated version of his personal experience and thoughts.' Powerful Chinese company threatens local media. Worrying indeed, especially given this company's track record. The president of Foxconn is the richest man in Taiwan, and the company has attempted to use coercion in the past."

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Yet more evidence QWZX by Anonymous Coward · 2006-08-26 07:59 · Score: 0, Flamebait

Apple associating with an evil company? Oh, no, this is so unexpected. ::rolls eyes::

Yes, it really is true is that Apple is one of the worst corporations in the world. From lawsuits designed to destroy people to lying in their advertising to screwing their customers to screwing their shareholders via accounting fraud. When are people going to wake up?

Pick up a Steve Jobs biography some time. This is NOT a good guy.