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EPISODE · Dec 4, 2023 · 21 MIN

IBM, Apple, Disney & Their Off-the-Charts Hypocrisy

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"What I see all over the place is people who care about looking good while doing evil." That's what Elon said after the infamous f-bomb line, but the substance behind this quote is largely ignored by the media. Today's episode takes a look at a few of the companies that stopped advertising on X and sees if they're as virtuous as they appear or if they just care about looking good vs. doing good. 0:00 - Intro 3:40 - Disney 12:35 - Apple 16:28 - IBM ========= Article sources from video DISNEY: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/disney-bob-iger-pulling-ads-202712222.html?guccounter=1 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/100m-disney-settlement-signals-end-animators-anti-poaching-fight-970887/#! https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/aug/03/marvel-disney-visual-effects-artists-speak-out https://insidethemagic.net/2022/04/disney-cast-members-underpaid-pay-gap-study-finds-ab1/ https://nypost.com/2022/01/24/disney-heiress-blasts-company-over-pay-inequality-documentary/ https://www.vox.com/culture/2020/9/9/21427978/mulan-disney-controversy-explained-uighurs-xinjiang https://variety.com/2015/film/news/star-wars-china-poster-controversy-john-boyega-1201653494/ https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/opinion/little-mermaid-poster-shows-disney-wants-it-both-ways-on-diversity-and-inclusion APPLE: https://www.wired.com/2011/02/ff-joelinchina/ https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/apple-accused-of-illegally-keeping-benefits-from-union-workers https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/11/apple-discriminated-against-us-citizens-in-hiring-doj-says/ https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-51413724 https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/06/15/apples-app-store-again-hit-over-lgbtq-app-censorship IBM: https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2022-02-12/ibm-age-discrimination-millennial-dinobabies https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/appeals-court-affirms-that-ibm-fired-manager-for-reporting-racial-discrimination-and-upholds-multi-million-dollar-award-301599702.html https://www.theregister.com/2022/03/28/ibm_equality_lawsuit/

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