The article had also claimed that some young people of Marubo tribe had begun to watch pornographic content, play videogames and overuse social media.
advertisementMedia outlets across the world published articles discussing how Musk's Starlink led the tribe to pornography.
Marubo tribe and its access of Starlink internet and its impact began to be discussed worldover.
“It was disrespectful & unkind of The New York Times to say that about the tribe,” Elon Musk, the Tesla co-founder, wrote on X. Musk also owns Starlink.
Musk's post came after the New York Times wrote a second article on June 11, titled: 'No, a Remote Amazon Tribe Did Not Get Addicted to Porn.'
Elon Musk has responded to the New York Times article that claimed that internet provided by his Starlink, a satellite-based internet company, had changed the behavioural patterns of a tribe living in seclusion in the Amazon rainforests of Brazil. The article had also claimed that some young people of Marubo tribe had begun to watch pornographic content, play videogames and overuse social media.
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Media outlets across the world published articles discussing how Musk's Starlink led the tribe to pornography. Marubo tribe and its access of Starlink internet and its impact began to be discussed worldover.
“It was disrespectful & unkind of The New York Times to say that about the tribe,” Elon Musk, the Tesla co-founder, wrote on X. Musk also owns Starlink.
Musk's post came after the New York Times wrote a second article on June 11, titled: 'No, a Remote Amazon Tribe Did Not Get Addicted to Porn.' The article tried to argue that media outlets latched on to the porn part of its piece and that the NYT report was based on the allegations by a tribal leader.
"The Marubo people are not addicted to pornography. There was no hint of this in the forest, and there was no suggestion of it in The New York Times’s article," read the article. "Instead, the article mentioned a complaint from one Marubo leader that some Marubo minors had shared pornography in WhatsApp group chats. This was especially concerning, he said, because Marubo culture frowns upon even kissing in public".
"Many of the sites that distort this detail are news aggregators, meaning their business model is largely designed around repackaging the reporting of other news organisations, with often sensationalist headlines to sell ads. Because these sites also link to the original reporting, they are generally legally protected, even if they misrepresent the material," the updated piece added.
“These claims are unfounded, untrue and reflect a prejudiced ideological current that disrespects our autonomy and identity,” Enoque Marubo, the Marubo leader, said in a video posted on Instagram.
Musk has posted a screenshot of this clarification article on his X handle. He also shared how the former article was false, but it has been corrected, and the publication has apologised and accepted Starlink's contribution to healthcare, education, business and communication.
Published By: India Today Web Desk Published On: Jun 13, 2024
