Starlink Is Powering Modern Slavery—Why Is No One Stopping It?
We were promised Starlink would connect the unconnected, empower the powerless. Instead, it’s fueling billion-dollar scam operations where trafficked workers are beaten and enslaved.
A WIRED investigation reveals that Myanmar’s human trafficking syndicates, where thousands are forced into online fraud, are using Starlink to stay operational, and Elon Musk is not doing anything to stop it.
Despite crackdowns, internet restrictions, and even direct warnings to SpaceX, traffickers simply install more Starlink dishes to keep their operations running:
- Satellite internet powers scam compounds, even after local networks are shut down.
- Criminals manipulate Starlink connections, switching networks to evade restrictions.
- Authorities, NGOs, and survivors plead for action, but SpaceX remains silent.
Technology is neutral until it isn’t. Starlink is enabling digital slavery at scale, yet SpaceX refuses to act. Should companies be held legally responsible for how their tech is used, or is this just another case of corporate indifference?
Read the full article on Wired.
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