The Week Unwrapped: How the internet has changed the Amazon
Plus, anonymity for sex-crime suspects, and a bad day for French pride

The Marubo people, who live in the Amazon rainforest, are one of the most isolated societies in the world – and, until recently, it was entirely offline. When Elon Musk's Starlink brought the web to their villages, the impact was profound... Plus: anonymity for sex-crime suspects, and a bad day for French pride.
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