Members of a remote tribe have become addicted to pornography and social media after being granted access to the internet.

Elon Musk's Starlink has changed the way of life for a remote tribe in Brazil

Elon Musk's Starlink has changed the way of life for a remote tribe in Brazil

Locals of the Marubo people - who live in scattered settlements along Brazil's Itui River - were provided access to the web via Elon Musk's Starlink satellites.

Tribesmen were able to realise the power of the internet as it allowed them to get instant medical help in emergencies but they soon discovered the perils of being online.

Leaders of the Marubo tribe have now said that people in the community are becoming lazy and increasingly glued to their screens.

Enoque Marubo told the New York Times newspaper: "It changed the routine so much that it was detrimental. In the village, if you don't hunt, fish and plant, you don't eat."

TamaSay Marubo, the leader of the tribe, added: "When (internet) arrived, everyone was happy. But now, things have gotten worse.

"Young people have gotten lazy because of the internet.

"They're learning the ways of the white people."