Rizza Islam

Ronnie Steven "Rizza" Islam (born March 17, 1990) is an American member of the Nation of Islam and a member of its paramilitary wing the Fruit of Islam.

Early life Islam was born on March 17, 1990, in Compton, California. A member of the Nation of Islam (NOI), he attended the local NOI mosque as a child, and also became involved in the Church of Scientology. In March 2023, the trial's jury selection was again postponed. On June 27, 2023, the case was dismissed.

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Through his social media channels and live events, Islam has promoted misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines, targeting African American communities with messages equating vaccines with eugenics and the Tuskegee syphilis experiment. Islam has spoken at meetings of America's Frontline Doctors.

He has been called one of the "disinformation dozen" responsible for 65% of COVID-19 anti-vaccine misinformation and conspiracy theories on the internet and social media, according to a report by the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) in 2021. Islam's Facebook account has been terminated in February 2021, as part of the platform's efforts to limit the spread of misinformation about COVID-19. Instagram and YouTube later deleted his accounts.

Rizza Islam has tweeted that Jewish people control sectors such as banking and the media. In 2020, Islam made multiple anti-Semitic statements during an appearance on TIDAL and Revolt TV, "Drink Champs".