Amazon to donate to drug charity linked to Scientology
Exclusive: experts have queried methods of Narconon, which has given talks in UK schools
by Simon Murphy
Feb 22, 2020
3 minutes
Amazon has agreed to channel funds to a controversial drug rehabilitation charity linked to the Church of Scientology, the Guardian has learned.
The web giant will make donations to Narconon – which runs programmes for drug addicts based on the teachings of the Scientology founder, L Ron Hubbard – when supporters buy products through the site, with shoppers able to pledge 0.5% of purchases to selected charities under Amazon’s “Smile” feature.
Narconon, funded via the Church of Scientology, whose celebrity followers
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