Gadgets with roots in African mines and Asian assembly lines might support forced labor or armed militias. WSJ's Geoffrey A. Fowler reviews the Fairphone, a brand that pulls back the curtain on the electronics supply chain to show us the real cost of our beloved phones. Published July 6, 2016
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