Apple says it hasn't found forced labor in its supply chain. But we found that one of its factories is next to a detention center with no other way in or out. @waynema's latest investigation. https://t.co/vO5vgiFhGV

— Jessica Lessin (@Jessicalessin) May 10, 2021

The Uyghur genocide is one of the most important issues of our time and it’s become clear how many Western brands (including the devices you are using to read this tweet) have a link to it...

— Amir Efrati (@amir) May 10, 2021

NEW: The Tech Transparency Project partnered with @theinformation to investigate Apple's ties to forced labor in Xinjiang.

THREAD ?https://t.co/K3w2qS96Is

— Tech Transparency Project (@TTP_updates) May 10, 2021

New reporting by @waynema finds that 7 Apple suppliers in China are linked to forced labor programs, including one next to a suspected detention center in Xinjiang https://t.co/K1oWZcroO3

— Alex Heath (@alexeheath) May 10, 2021

If China continues doubling down on its genocidal policy in Xinjiang, buying Apple products will become ethically untenable. There is no way Xi will allow Apple to insist on a supply chain free of forced labor, since part of the policy is to legitimize it. https://t.co/7IoaxJZ3uU

— Pinboard (@Pinboard) May 10, 2021

If they refuse, they go to jail, according to refugees and human rights groups. They are assigned special security—in one case it was a police tactical unit (aka SWAT) officer—have to do patriotic training/activities and don’t go home for holidays...

— Amir Efrati (@amir) May 10, 2021

In this case, millions of Uyghurs and other predominantly Muslim people are allegedly being forced to leave their home and go to work thousands of miles away in factories as part of China's effort to "deradicalize" them…

— Amir Efrati (@amir) May 10, 2021

Last year, @tim_cook testified that @Apple didn’t use slave labor. This report is deeply troubling, American companies shouldn’t be using slave labor. What’s the deal, Tim?https://t.co/BJEgCAMQzw

— Congressman Ken Buck (@RepKenBuck) May 10, 2021

Unlike Facebook, which hoovers up data on its factories, Apple respects the privacy of these factory workers. Live those corporate values, people. https://t.co/aq7FEPap4g

— parker (@pt) May 10, 2021

A disturbing new investigation by @waynema has discovered that Apple has contracted with 7 companies that use forced labor, including detained Uyghur workers

One factory that makes crucial Apple computer parts literally has a detention center next doorhttps://t.co/js5e09rJIn

— paris martineau (@parismartineau) May 10, 2021

Big investigation from @waynema: Seven companies that work to provide parts and services to Apple in China show deep links to alleged forced Uyghur labor https://t.co/BYEMjYJPIh

— Mark Di Stefano (@MarkDiStef) May 10, 2021

Exclusive: Seven @Apple suppliers are accused of participating in forced labor programs amid the Uyghur genocidehttps://t.co/4PWvltSDPg

— The Information (@theinformation) May 10, 2021

“We at Apple believe that privacy is a fundamental human right;” however, human rights may not be a human right https://t.co/fQj5pSCWcb

— Mark Milian (@markmilian) May 10, 2021

Our investigation found that 5 of Apple’s suppliers received Uyghur and other ethnic minority labor from Xinjiang at facilities or subsidiaries that specifically worked on Apple products…

— Amir Efrati (@amir) May 10, 2021

Apple says it's found no forced labor in its supply chain. @theinformation found seven Apple suppliers linked to alleged forced labor programs that transferred thousands of workers from Xinjiang to factories elsewhere in China between 2016 and 2020.

https://t.co/9HkcAZZJZQ

— Wayne Ma (@waynema) May 10, 2021

Apple has said publicly that it hasn’t found evidence of forced labor in its supply chain, including for the seven suppliers The Information identified, and would cut it off if it did...

— Amir Efrati (@amir) May 10, 2021

“Our suppliers don’t use forced labor — they just happen to be located in the walls of forced labor camps” is a bit of a tough sell. https://t.co/RYc1N9lnMw

— Jeff Horwitz (@JeffHorwitz) May 10, 2021

New: 7 Apple suppliers participated in labor programs suspected of being part of China’s alleged genocide against Uyghurs. One of them operated a factory in Xinjiang *next to a detention center* for workers... [thread] https://t.co/bJzBxmmp7V

— Amir Efrati (@amir) May 10, 2021

Important piece on forced labor in Apple's supply chain.
"As many as hundreds of Xinjiang laborers were sent to Luxshare, one of Apple’s most important mainland Chinese partners, between 2017 and 2020" https://t.co/IazyYlxTmn

— Isaac Stone Fish (@isaacstonefish) May 10, 2021

In Dec 2020, Apple's spokesman claimed that "none of its other suppliers" were using Uighur slave labor. Today, @theinformation reports that *seven* of Apple's suppliers use Uighur slaves.

I'll be writing more about this in tomorrow's @BrightEmail. https://t.co/NGDuXcGh0z

— Rachel Bovard (@rachelbovard) May 10, 2021

iSlave. https://t.co/iJgm0hinnF

— Matt Stoller (@matthewstoller) May 10, 2021

NEW: The Tech Transparency Project partnered with @theinformation to investigate Apple's ties to forced labor in Xinjiang.

THREAD ?https://t.co/K3w2qS96Is

— Tech Transparency Project (@TTP_updates) May 10, 2021

Apple says it hasn't found forced labor in its supply chain. But we found that one of its factories is next to a detention center with no other way in or out. @waynema's latest investigation. https://t.co/vO5vgiFhGV

— Jessica Lessin (@Jessicalessin) May 10, 2021

an investigation found 7 companies supplying device components, coatings to Apple that are linked to forced labor involving #Uyghurs & other oppressed minorities in #China.
…also worked on devices for Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Facebook. #UyghurGenocidehttps://t.co/KPucXNft8L

— 滕彪 (@tengbiao) May 10, 2021

Seven Apple Suppliers Accused of Using Forced Labor From Xinjiang — The Information https://t.co/Y3EvsIG6Ku

— Ilshat H. Kokbore 伊利夏提 (@HKokbore) May 10, 2021

An investigation found Apple’s suppliers participated in labor programs suspected of being part of China's alleged genocide against Uyghurs—contrasting Apple's statements it hasn't found evidence of forced labor.@waynema https://t.co/u509nqT4ve

— Alex Salvi (@alexsalvinews) May 10, 2021

If China continues doubling down on its genocidal policy in Xinjiang, buying Apple products will become ethically untenable. There is no way Xi will allow Apple to insist on a supply chain free of forced labor, since part of the policy is to legitimize it. https://t.co/7IoaxJZ3uU

— Pinboard (@Pinboard) May 10, 2021

Last year, @tim_cook testified that @Apple didn’t use slave labor. This report is deeply troubling, American companies shouldn’t be using slave labor. What’s the deal, Tim?https://t.co/BJEgCAMQzw

— Congressman Ken Buck (@RepKenBuck) May 10, 2021

wow just saw this - big news and v bad https://t.co/sxeFcEKAPS

— alex (@alex) May 10, 2021

Seven ⁦@Apple⁩ suppliers used labor programs allegedly linked to the #Chinese genocide of #Uyghurs from the Xinjiang region.

China bribes US companies to support its policies. Apple won’t criticize b/c it gets forced labor. Movies get funding https://t.co/vc5B4bXWHC

— John R Lott Jr. (@JohnRLottJr) May 10, 2021

The report from The Information is paywalled. Here’s a summary from AppleInsider.

via @Byron_Wan https://t.co/Bf06YN5ewb

— CCP-China Watch (@CCP_China_Watch) May 10, 2021

Supplier for @Apple, @Amazon, @Google, @Microsoft, and @Facebook are using Uyghur #ForcedLabor amidst China's ongoing genocide in Occupied #EastTurkistan.https://t.co/s3dEbjQzXq

— East Turkistan National Awakening Movement (@ETAwakening) May 10, 2021