suicides

Does Ozempic Raise Suicide Risk? Probably Not

A new study is the latest to find no evidence that GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic increase the risk of suicide.

Health Ed Cara Feb 28

Why Are Suicide Rates in the US Skyrocketing?

A new government reports shows that suicide rates in the U.S. have soared since 1999, with the most dramatic increases occurring among young white females and Native Americans. So why are Americans suddenly killing themselves in droves? It’s a major public health issue with no easy explanations. The suicide rate in the United States has…

Health George Dvorsky Apr 22

Did Your iPhone Kill 17 People? Gizmodo’s Joel Johnson Went to China to Find Out

Gizmodo’s Joel Johnson went to the Foxconn plant in China, home of 17 suicides, to find out just what the hell is going on over there. Turns out Foxconn is like a college campus and still one of the top places to work in the area. Read his whole report on Foxconn, China and our…

Tech News Casey Chan Mar 1

Another Foxconn Employee Has Jumped to Their Death Today

Today, another Foxconn employee leapt to his/her death from a Shenzhen window, despite the safety nets they erected several months ago—something our own Joel Johnson saw himself on his visit there last week. [Reuters] https://gizmodo.com/another-foxconn-worker-dies-despite-new-safety-nets-in-5606076

Tech News Kat Hannaford Nov 5

Foxconn Explains Away Claims of Abused Employees

Not only does Foxconn “categorically reject” last week’s shocking survey of 1,736 employees who told of overtime, lack of promised payrises and even violence, but they believe that their 937,000 employees work in a “safe and positive” environment. https://gizmodo.com/confidential-foxconn-report-leaked-with-stories-of-abus-5659144 The full statement is below for your parsing, but key points appear to be that yet…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Oct 12

Confidential Foxconn Report Leaked With Stories of Abused Employees

It comes as no surprise that someone would want to leak the independently-produced report on Foxconn’s treatment of its workers, but the contents are bloody appalling. Apparently 1,736 workers were surveyed, with stories of overtime and even violence. Workers from nine cities were questioned by over 60 volunteers from 20 universities in Hong Kong and…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Oct 8

Foxconn Holds Anti-Suicide Rally in Shenzhen

Foxconn, the Taiwanese manufacturing titan troubled by a spate of suicides at its Shenzhen factory-city, held a rally for its workers who were given t-shirts, pom-pons, and—inexplicably—Spider-Man costumes. Workers held signs showing Foxconn head hon-hai-cho Terry Gou holding a microphone, along with t-shirts that read “Eminu Campus wear We are always at diligent”. Workers were…

Tech News Joel Johnson Aug 18

Foxconn’s Latest Suicide Prevention Attempt? Hiring Older, Healthier Workers

They’ve tried putting up safety nets, scrapping the suicide compensation, and bringing in an external dorm management company, but nothing’s stopped the trickle of suicides at their factories. Now, Foxconn thinks hiring more mature workers will solve their problems. https://gizmodo.com/foxconn-is-installing-safety-nets-on-buildings-5574993 After two types of anti-psychotic drugs were found in the 22-year-old worker’s dorm last week…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Aug 9

Another Foxconn Worker Dies Despite New Safety Nets In Place

Despite installing safety nets around the building premises, a 22-year old female worker at Foxconn’s Kunshan factory committed suicide early yesterday morning. She only joined Foxconn at the end of March, where she worked packaging plastics. https://gizmodo.com/foxconn-is-installing-safety-nets-on-buildings-5574993 Miss Liu was apparently saved by the safety nets rigged up several months ago in reaction to the…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Aug 6

Foxconn’s Opening a New Factory in North China (To Replace Shenzhen One?)

What to do when your factory’s been plagued with unwanted attention after numerous employee suicides? Why, move up North, that’s what. A notice on a government site in Hebi city, North China, suggests Foxconn’s looking for 300,000 new workers. While Foxconn hasn’t confirmed they’re opening a new factory in North China, the job listing on…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Jun 30

Foxconn Is Installing Safety Nets on Buildings?

Foxconn is getting plenty of attention over working conditions and employee suicides at its factories, but it seems that the electronics manufacturer may have somehow managed to quietly start installing some sort of suicide safety nets along its buildings. https://gizmodo.com/foxconn-employee-life-is-meaningless-5555047 According to a tipster, this photo is of Foxconn-owned buildings and shows some recently installed…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Jun 28

Foxconn Enlists External Company to Manage Shenzhen Dorms

Last we heard about Foxconn, they were considering closing down their Shenzhen factories, which have had bulk-attention festooned on them the past six months due to the spate of suicides. Now, we learn they’re handing over control of dorms. https://gizmodo.com/foxconn-closing-china-factories-5560620 The company, whose factories make products for Apple, Dell, Sony and more, has enlisted the…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Jun 28

Foxconn Scrapping Suicide Compensation To Stop Deaths

Aha, now this is all making much more sense. Foxconn raised wages by 30 per cent, and then a further 66 per cent on top of that—and now has scrapped the compensation for families of the deceased. CEO Guo Tai-ming confirmed that the compensation received by families of those who committed suicide (equal to ten…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Jun 9

Foxconn Increases Wages With a 66% Pay Rise

First they were offered 20 per cent. Then, 30 per cent. Then Apple was rumored to be chipping in to help out. Now, it’s being reported that Foxconn is offering employees another 66 per cent performance-based pay rise. From 900 Yuan ($132) salary a month, the 66 per cent pay rise (on top of the…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Jun 7

Foxconn Employee: “Life Is Meaningless”

This is how Foxconn employees feel, according to a 21-year-old whom Bloomberg called Ah Wei because he preferred to remain anonymous. Ah Wei copes with these conditions for a monthly salary of 900 yuan ($132). [Bloomberg—Thanks, Alex!] Note that the individual pictured is not Ah Wei.

Tech News Rosa Golijan Jun 3

Another Foxconn Employee Dies, After Working 34-Hours Straight

Another death at Foxconn’s Shenzhen factory, only this time it wasn’t a suicide attempt, according to reports. Instead, the 28-year-old man (who’d only married his wife, above, three months ago) died from exhaustion. That’s what his family is claiming anyway, as no official statement has yet been issued describing how he died. Apparently Yan Li…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Jun 2

Foxconn Raising Wages By 30% To Combat Suicides

There’s not been confirmation to Monday’s report that Apple would be giving a percentage of their profits to Foxconn factory workers who produce their products, but Foxconn’s doing their bit in offering financial reasons for its employees to stay alive. It must be difficult, knowing your family would receive the equivalent of ten years’ salary…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Jun 2

Steve Jobs Will Fix This Foxconn Suicide Nonsense

Steve Jobs thinks that this Foxconn suicide thing is way overblown. But still, he’s gonna fix it. In an email exchange with a random guy, which is apparently how he communicates with the outside world now, he had this to say to accusations that Apple is party responsible for the recent rash of factory suicides:…

Tech News Adam Frucci Jun 1

Rumor: Apple Giving Financial Benefits To Foxconn Employees

Well-respected Chinese site Zol, owned by CNET’s parent company CBS Interactive, has published a report claiming that Apple will be providing financial subsidies to Foxconn’s workers, helping boost their current monthly salary of roughly $130 each. Only last week Apple released their first statement on the Foxconn suicides, saying that they are “in direct contact…

Tech News Kat Hannaford May 31

Nintendo Investigating Foxconn Conditions

Contrary to a lot of reports, more than just Apple’s products are made at Foxconn’s Shenzhen factories. Nintendo, whose Wii and other products are made there, has announced it shall be investigating the working and living conditions of the factory workers in light of the suicides. [MarketWatch via Kotaku] https://kotaku.com/nintendo-investigating-factory-suicides-5549870

Tech News Kat Hannaford May 28

suicides

Does Ozempic Raise Suicide Risk? Probably Not

Why Are Suicide Rates in the US Skyrocketing?

Did Your iPhone Kill 17 People? Gizmodo’s Joel Johnson Went to China to Find Out

Another Foxconn Employee Has Jumped to Their Death Today

Foxconn Explains Away Claims of Abused Employees

Confidential Foxconn Report Leaked With Stories of Abused Employees

Foxconn Holds Anti-Suicide Rally in Shenzhen

Foxconn’s Latest Suicide Prevention Attempt? Hiring Older, Healthier Workers

Another Foxconn Worker Dies Despite New Safety Nets In Place

Foxconn’s Opening a New Factory in North China (To Replace Shenzhen One?)

Foxconn Is Installing Safety Nets on Buildings?

Foxconn Enlists External Company to Manage Shenzhen Dorms

Foxconn Scrapping Suicide Compensation To Stop Deaths

Foxconn Increases Wages With a 66% Pay Rise

Foxconn Employee: “Life Is Meaningless”

Another Foxconn Employee Dies, After Working 34-Hours Straight

Foxconn Raising Wages By 30% To Combat Suicides

Steve Jobs Will Fix This Foxconn Suicide Nonsense

Rumor: Apple Giving Financial Benefits To Foxconn Employees

Nintendo Investigating Foxconn Conditions

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