Uncontacted Indigenous Tribes Are at Risk Thanks to Clout Goblin Influencers

There was a time when “travel influencer” meant someone living in Bali for six months, sharing discount codes and drone shots. Now, some creators are searching for content in places that have survived centuries without any contact with outsiders—and the result could erase entire indigenous tribes.

A report from Survival International, titled Uncontacted Indigenous Peoples: At the Edge of Survival, warns that social media influencers are endangering uncontacted tribes by entering restricted territories and exposing residents to deadly diseases.

The group estimates that 196 uncontacted communities remain worldwide, 95 percent of them in the Amazon. Around 90 are at immediate risk from missionaries, illegal miners, and, increasingly, influencers with GoPros and poor judgment.

“The results