A remote tribe was given the internet for the first time – here’s how it’s gone

For the last eight months, a remote Brazilian tribe has been getting high-speed internet for the first time.

The Marubo people live in one of the most isolated spots on the planet and although they have contact with the outside world, the tribe has preserved a traditional way of life for centuries.

They sleep in communal huts along the Ituí River, hunt and grow their own food, talk their own language and until recently have not had access to the internet.

But Elon Musk’s satellite-internet service, Starlink, which he launched in Brazil in 2022, has changed this.

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Source: https://metro.co.uk/2024/06/03/arrival-internet-impacted-a-remote-amazon-tribe-20962811/