Amazon to donate to drug charity linked to Scientology

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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.