Scientologist Rizza Islam: Super Spreader of COVID-19 Misinformation. Note that Rizza Islam is referred to as "The Instagram Scientologist" and is described as a "California based Scientologist with a large Instagram following." Super-spreaders https://members.tortoisemedia.com/2020/08/04/rise-of-the-super-spreaders-infodemic/content.html * * * * * BEGIN EXCERPT * * * * * 4 August 2020 the infodemic Super-spreaders A handful of social media accounts transmit a torrent of public health misinformation By Ella Hollowood, Ray Serrato and Chris Newell [SNIP] Over the course of the month, public Facebook posts linking 5G to coronavirus garnered half a million likes, clicks, comments and shares. Among those joining the trend for scare stories were the alternative medicine doctor, Dr Rashid Buttar, Instagram Scientologist Rizza Islam and Robert F Kennedy Jr. At the time, these four individuals had a combined Facebook following of over 750,000. * * * * * END EXCERPT * * * * *
The Daily Dot has picked up the story. Robert Kennedy Jr. is one of the most influential COVID-19 misinformation spreaders https://www.dailydot.com/irl/robert-kennedy-jr-coronavirus-influencer/ * * * * * BEGIN EXCERPT * * * * * Second to Kennedy in spreading misinformation is Rizza Islam, a YouTuber and Scientologist who boasts almost 500,000 followers on Instagram and about 120,000 interactions on his posts. He has spread misinformation about 5G radiation, Gates, and the origins of the coronavirus. * * * * * * END EXCERPT * * * * *
Vision Viral has also picked up the story. Robert Kennedy Jr. Is a COVID-19 Misinformation ‘Super-Spreader’ https://visionviral.com/blog/robert-kennedy-jr-is-a-covid-19-misinformation-super-spreader/ * * * * * BEGIN EXCERPT * * * * * Second to Kennedy in spreading misinformation is Rizza Islam, a YouTuber and Scientologist who boasts almost 500,000 followers on Instagram and about 120,000 interactions on his posts. He has spread misinformation about 5G radiation, Gates, and the origins of the coronavirus. * * * * * END EXCERPT * * * * *
