n this eye-opening episode of Need to Know, we tear down the sleek shell of your smartphone and reveal the complex—and often disturbing—reality inside. From child-mined cobalt and exploited factory labor to carbon-heavy manufacturing and psychological manipulation, your device is far more than a marvel of convenience. It’s a product of global inequality, environmental degradation, and engineered dependency. We unpack the real cost of staying “connected” and explore what it means to take back control in a world where our most personal devices are anything but neutral.

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