iPhone supply chain partner accused of accepting forced laborWorkers are deciding between forced labor or detention centers.
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Lens Technology is being accused of accepting forced labor.
The company is a notable supply chain partner of Apple.
Reported by The Washington Post, Lens Technology has been accused of forced labor based on documents discovered by the Tech Transparency Project, a human rights group. The company supplies companies like Apple, Tesla, and Amazon with parts for their devices.
Lens Technology is one of at least five companies connected to Apple's supply chain that have now been linked to alleged forced labor from the Xinjiang region, according to human rights groups. Lens Technology stands out from other Apple component suppliers because of its high-profile founder and long, well-documented history going back to the early days of the iPhone.
The human rights group claims that Lens Technology has been using forced labor from Uighur workers that have been transferred from Xinjiang, a claim that ...
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iPhone supply chain partner accused of accepting forced labor