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Apple accused of using conflict minerals (www.bbc.com)
submitted 2 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/technology
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[–] lukstru 49 points 2 weeks ago

[–] 3aqn5k6ryk 28 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Im shocked. Well, not that shocked.

[–] espentan 10 points 2 weeks ago

Surprisingly, I'm not shocked at all. Heck, I'm not even surprised I'm not shocked.

[–] bigFab 5 points 2 weeks ago

Apple has said it "strongly disputes" the ~~minerals~~ claims and that it is "deeply committed to ~~armed conflict~~ responsible sourcing" of minerals.

[–] stupidcasey 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

What an incredibly PC word for BLOOD DIAMONDS! I’m sure the world will be a much safer place downplaying that or if you prefer BLOOD MINERALS. But conflict minerals doesn’t exactly sound as hostile as it should.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

Well, they're talking about "tin, tantalum and tungsten", not diamonds, so that part makes sense. They did water down the title compared to the article where they describe them as "blood minerals" though, you're right about that.

[–] Easton89 2 points 2 weeks ago

Why they do that?