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The post effectively leverages a strong ethical angle by contrasting a 'good' brand (Fairphone) with a 'bad' brand (Apple), tapping into consumer desire for ethical purchasing. The use of the creator's own app as the promoted product, with a clear call to action, makes it a native promotion.

Summary

This slideshow promotes the Fairphone as an ethical alternative to Apple, highlighting its direct sales in the US, repairability, and sustainable manufacturing. It also contrasts Fairphone with Apple's alleged ethical shortcomings and encourages viewers to use the Conscious Spend app to discover ethical brands.

Structure

1Introduction of Fairphone as an ethical alternative to Apple
2Fairphone's availability and pricing in the US
3Details on Fairphone's repairability and cost comparison with Apple

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Fairphone, the ethical alternative to Apple, is now sold directly in the US, for people who want to ditch Big Tech. Fairphone is a Dutch company making phones fair to workers and the planet. Until August 18, Americans had to buy one through third-party sellers. Now its Gen 6+ is sold directly on Fairphone's US site and Amazon for $649. You can replace 12 parts yourself with one screwdriver. A battery costs $40 and a screen $90, versus Apple's $99 and $329 repairs on an iPhone 17. It comes with a five-year warranty and software updates until 2033. Fairphone says over half the phone is fair or recycled material, like Fairtrade gold, certified for fair pay and safer mines. It's assembled with renewable energy, supports workers' living wages, and recycles as much e-waste as it sells. Fairphone is also a certified B Corp, meaning an independent nonprofit called B Lab checked how it treats workers, communities, and the environment. It scored 136.8 out of 200. The typical business that takes the assessment scores 50.9. The standard Fairphone runs Google's Android, so Gmail and Google Maps come built in, but a version sold by partner Murena removes Google entirely. It's also a midrange phone, not as powerful as an iPhone, and at launch only supports AT&T and T-Mobile. Apple has been linked to forced labor in China, child labor in cobalt mining, secretly slowing older iPhones, Siri recording people without consent, and lobbying to weaken a law against forced labor. That's just the start. Support ethical brands. Use the Conscious Spend app to find ethical alternatives to big brands, and know who owns what you buy.

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CONSCIOUS SPEND fairphone FAIRPHONE, THE ETHICAL ALTERNATIVE TO APPLE, IS NOW SOLD DIRECTLY IN THE US, FOR PEOPLE WHO WANT TO DITCH BIG TECH. → Fairphone is a Dutch company making phones fair to workers and the planet. Until August 18, Americans had to buy one through third-party sellers. Now its Gen 6+ is sold directly on Fairphone's US site and Amazon for $649. Sources: 9to5Google, TechCrunch, Fairphone You can replace 12 parts yourself with one screwdriver. A battery costs $40 and a screen $90, versus Apple's $99 and $329 repairs on an iPhone 17. It comes with a five-year warranty and software updates until 2033. Sources: Android Police, BGR, Tom's Guide Focus materials Attention materials Fairphone says over half the phone is fair or recycled material, like Fairtrade gold, certified for fair pay and safer mines. It's assembled with renewable energy, supports workers' living wages, and recycles as much e-waste as it sells. Source: Fairphone FAIRPHONE + Certified B Corporation Fairphone is also a certified B Corp, meaning an independent nonprofit called B Lab checked how it treats workers, communities, and the environment. It scored 136.8 out of 200. The typical business that takes the assessment scores 50.9. Source: B Lab The standard Fairphone runs Google's Android, so Gmail and Google Maps come built in, but a version sold by partner Murena removes Google entirely. It's also a midrange phone, not as powerful as an iPhone, and at launch only supports AT&T and T-Mobile. Sources: Fairphone, TechCrunch Apple has been linked to forced labor in China, child labor in cobalt mining, secretly slowing older iPhones, Siri recording people without consent, and lobbying to weaken a law against forced labor. That's just the start... Sources: The Information, Reuters, NPR, Courthouse News, The Washington Post Support ethical brands. Use the Conscious Spend app to find ethical alternatives to big brands, and know who owns what you buy. Conscious Apple F Avoid Technology & Software Last updated 165 days ago Owned by independent company Boycott ICE Named by Resist and Unsubscribe in its subscription-tier (Music, News+, TV, One, Fitness+, Arcade, plus hardware assistance). LOWEST-RATED Rated F: Conscious Spend's own evaluation of the brand and the company behind it, across environmental impact, labor practices, and transparency, based on publicly available information. Not an allegation of wrongdoing. Fairphone Technology & Software 7 Higher by +5.0 Framework Computer PC & Laptop Makers 7 Higher by +4.7 Nothing Consumer Electronics 7 Higher by +3.4 Murena Smartphone Makers 7 Higher by +3.4 Overview Apple is the world's largest consumer