Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-07-19 21:52:07 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 6F6899B608A337AD2BC960EB3206A0E31C4439B19533A8DA6BE095F247EFF3A9
Participant Details
Original Note:
While this post does not substantiate the claim of 40,000 child slaves, conditions are very poor for the mine workers in Congo's cobalt mines and child labor is known to be used. Cobalt is a main component of modern batteries used in large quantities in Electric Vehicles. https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2023/02/01/1152893248/red-cobalt-congo-drc-mining-siddharth-kara https://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/multimedia/video/institutional-videos/WCMS_826749/lang--en/index.htm
All Note Details