https://www.jmir.org/2022/4/e35786
"In the 21st century, the internet and particularly social media have become
essential platforms for the spread of health information (including
misinformation and disinformation). One of the distinguishing features of
communication on these platforms is the widespread use of emojis. Though
seemingly trivial emojis are now used by many if not most public health figures
and organizations alongside important health updates. Much of that information
has had to do with vaccination. Vaccines are a critical public health tool but
one surrounded by falsehoods, phobias, and misinformation fueling vaccine
hesitancy. Part of that has to do with their lack of positive representation on
social media (eg, the syringe emoji is a plain needle, which for many people is
an uncomfortable image). We thus argue that vaccination deserves an entirely
new emoji to communicate vaccine confidence and discuss a design proposal for a
vaccinated emoji that has gained traction in the global public health
community."
Via Christoph S.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
