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FTFY
ETA: Foxconn (I.O.W. the people actually responsible for making Apple products) literally built nets around their factories to prevent their employees from killing themselves by jumping out of the windows. Do with that information what you will.
Foxconn is used by A LOT of companies. While I'm always ready to shit on apple for their double standards, let's not pretend they are the only ones. All those in the quote and many more deserve their share of shitting on.
To be clear, I'm not whatabouting, it's more "yes, and let's have the rest accountable too". I know you're not saying they only produce Apple, but this is overlooked too often
Sounds like they make everything that sucks.
Source on that last part?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foxconn_suicides
https://www.wired.com/2010/08/foxconn-rallies-workers-installs-suicide-nets/
Here's what they look like if anyone's wondering.