This sh*t is true! I’m not f*#king with you. My brother sent me this article from gamepolitics.com.
I went on to research it further and came across this article on towardfreedom.com. It seems that Sony used a metal ore called coltan to produce a bluish-gray powder called tantalum, which is defined as a transition metal. This tantaum was used to make the PS2 and other products. This coltan was being mined (exploited) in parts of war-torn Africa by Rwandan Militias looking to finance their war. The Militias used POW’s and children to mine this coltan to sell to many companies (including Sony) to make everything from cell phones to laptops and… PS2s. I am not bullsh*tting you check it out:
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