Amazon tribe sues New York Times over story it says led to porn addict claims

Amazon Tribe Sues New York Times Over Internet Porn Addiction Claim

An Amazon tribe sued the New York Times, TMZ, and Yahoo for defamation, claiming the coverage misrepresented their culture.

Indigenous Amazon tribe sue New York Times for defamation

LOS ANGELES: An Indigenous tribe from the Brazilian Amazon has sued The New York Times, saying the newspaper's reporting on the tribe's first exposure to t

Remote Amazon Tribe Sues New York Times, Claiming Its Reporting Caused Members To Be Labeled Porn Addicts

The legal action centers on a story that detailed the ills the Marubo people faced after being connected to the internet.

The Marubo tribe of the Amazon rainforest has sued The New York Times (NYT) for defamation over an article that spread the belief that the introduction of high-speed internet access has led to a pornography addiction among tribal members. Their lawsuit also names tabloids TMZ and Yahoo as defendants. The tribe, which has about 2,000 members, is seeking $180 million in damages.

Members of the Marubo tribe say the paper portrayed them as unable to handle exposure to the internet.

Indigenous people from the Amazon region claim several million dollars in damages from the New York Times. The accusation: slander. The US newspaper had reported on the influence of the Internet on the tribe.