American YouTuber Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov, 24, was arrested for illegally visiting North Sentinel Island in India, home to the reclusive Sentinelese tribe. He reached the island without making direct contact,

Despite current restrictions on interactions, uncontacted tribes around the world face increased threats from encroaching business interests, deforestation, and land-grabbing. Although she commended Indian authorities’ apprehension of Polyakov, Pearce explained the nation’s government poses problems for its own isolated Indigenous communities.