Cobalt's Dark Side: Modern Slavery Exposed

Your smartphone battery is likely powered by modern-day slavery. We are talking about

cobalt, the essential ingredient in almost every phone, laptop,

and electric car on the planet. A new investigation into the Democratic Republic of Congo

reveals that the supply chain is an absolute horror show. While tech giants

claim their materials are ethically sourced, the reality on the ground is devastating. "Artisanal" mining

sounds fancy, but it’s actually thousands of people, including trafficked children,

digging in toxic pits with their bare hands for a dollar a day. They face tunnel

collapses and breathe in poisonous dust just to feed the global demand. Since this material