#mykhailoviktorovychpolyakov — Public Fediverse posts

Associated Press: US YouTuber remains in custody in India after visiting restricted island with a Diet Coke can. “A 24-year-old American YouTuber who was arrested after visiting an off-limits island in the Indian Ocean with hopes of establishing contact with a reclusive tribe was further detained in custody on Thursday. Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov will next appear before a local court in […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/18/associated-press-us-youtuber-remains-in-custody-in-india-after-visiting-restricted-island-with-a-diet-coke-can/

BBC: Influencers ‘new’ threat to uncontacted tribes, warns group after US tourist arrest. “Social media influencers pose a ‘new and increasing threat’ for uncontacted indigenous people, a charity has warned after the arrest of a US tourist who travelled to a restricted Indian Ocean island. Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov, 24, allegedly landed on North Sentinel Island in an apparent attempt to […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/09/bbc-influencers-new-threat-to-uncontacted-tribes-warns-group-after-us-tourist-arrest/