Let’s say 1 person who’s convinced of misinformation, on average, convinces 3 others. This means R0 = 3.
But! If you teach just 67% of people basic epidemiology/statistics, you can get R < 1, containing the info-demic! This is called "nerd immunity" https://twitter.com/ncasenmare/status/1257352434428645379?s=09
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