Tesla, Apple Among Firms Accused of Aiding Child Labour in Africa
Five of the world's largest tech companies have been accused of being complicit in the death of children in Africa forced to mine cobalt, a metal used to make telephones and computers, in a landmark lawsuit, writes Matthew Lavietes for the Thompson Reuters Foundation.
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