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Teenagers ‘exploited’ to make Labubus

Doll drama: A popular global toy craze faces scrutiny as a new report alleges exploitative labour practices and poor working conditions within the Labubu manufacturing supply chain.

Do we all have a duty to shop ethically? It seems like the whole world has fallen into Labubu mania. But an NGO has warned that the spooky smiling dolls may have a sinister side.The small grinning gremlins known as Labubus may not look like much. But over the past year and a half, these ubiquitous toys have become the hottest export of the second biggest economy in the world.