Unfortunately, there are plenty of people who not only hold opinions that are in absolute contradiction to established facts, but also spread this misinformation and keep it in circulation. Which then, using CV19 as an example, leads to the mask-shunning freedom-warriors who help to keep R>1.
It's just so difficult to know who to believe! The global scientific community, each individual with years of education and experience, with solid evidence, randomized control trials, meta-analyses, the world's most cutting edge technology and equipment, who have literally examined this virus at the molecular level, or the high school drop outs who read a blog post and shared a YouTube video!