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Virologist Roberto Burioni Moves His Outreach to Paid Substack After a Decade on Social Media

He shifts to a low-cost subscription model citing harassment, algorithmic agendas, AI scraping of his posts.

Overview

  • Announcing the change on Oct. 29 via Facebook and X, he said he will end primary scientific outreach on major social networks and publish on Substack.
  • He reports persistent insults and threats, including effects on his family, and says pursuing legal action against abusers is not feasible.
  • He criticizes selective amplification by platform algorithms and opposes his free posts being used to train artificial intelligence systems.
  • Subscriptions open at under €2 per month—about €1—with a credit card paywall designed to deter bad‑faith participants.
  • He set a six‑month trial with a minimum‑subscriber goal, will keep his social pages as a showcase, and will continue television appearances such as Che Tempo Che Fa.