A remote tribe in Brazil deep in the Amazon rainforest was given access to the internet for the first time ever thanks to Elon Musk's satellite-internet service Starlink.
It went about as well as you'd expect.
According to Metro, the tribes leaders have already had to put restrictions on internet time, limiting it to two hours in the morning, five at night, and all day on Sunday, because some of the tribespeople have found their way into some….interesting content.
The tribe says they're already dealing with group chats with gossip among its members, abusive online strangers, and the people are apparently filling their time watching hours of sports, violent videos, and content of the adult variety.
There is a lot of good with the Marubo tribe having access to the internet though, including their ability to now contact loved ones living far away, the access educational opportunities, the ability to share their way of life with others, and it has saved some members' lives in emergency situations.
A tribe elder reportedly said, "I think the internet will bring us much more benefit than harm . . . at least for now."
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