Skeptical ScienceWe're tickled pink and admittedly a bit proud that our #CrankyUncle app originally created to help people think better about #ClimateChange and dismiss #ClimateMyths has been adopted and adapted by #UNICEF to combat #VaccineHesitancy !
For small organizations such as ours this is an inspirational object lesson. Little pebbles can make astonishingly big ripples even in a globe-sized pond.
UNICEF tells the story of the new version. The original is at crankyuncle.com.
Seriously Cranky: the uncle we all have helps build the skills we all need to resist misinformation
In designing and delivering programs to improve individual and societal wellbeing, we must increasingly contend with how disinformation erodes public trust and can lead to unhealthy behaviors. On both online and offline platforms, there is more information — including more low-quality information — circulating than ever before. It is also spreading and changing faster than ever before. Evidence shows that the misinformation and disinformation that individuals experience on a daily basis affects individuals' vaccine acceptance and confidence. The Cranky Uncle Vaccine game leverages active inoculation, gamification, and humor to build the skills needed to resist misinformation.