About Pro-truth pledge
Pro-Truth Pledge: Promoting Truth and Fighting Lies
In today's world, it is becoming increasingly difficult to distinguish between truth and lies. Misinformation, fake news, and propaganda are rampant on social media platforms, news outlets, and even in political campaigns. This has led to a growing mistrust of institutions and individuals who are supposed to be sources of reliable information.
Pro-Truth Pledge is a non-profit organization that aims to promote truthfulness in public discourse by encouraging people to take the pledge. The pledge is a commitment to honesty, integrity, transparency, and accountability in all aspects of life. By taking the pledge, individuals commit themselves to fact-checking information before sharing it with others.
The Pro-Truth Pledge was founded by Dr. Gleb Tsipursky in 2017 after he became concerned about the spread of misinformation during the 2016 US Presidential election campaign. He realized that there was a need for an organization that would promote truthfulness as a core value in public discourse.
The Pro-Truth Pledge has gained widespread support from individuals across different sectors including politics, business leaders, academics among others who have taken the pledge as well as organizations such as American Humanist Association (AHA), Secular Student Alliance (SSA), Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) among others.
How does it work?
Taking the Pro-Truth Pledge involves making a commitment to twelve behaviors that promote truthfulness:
1) I will verify facts before sharing them.
2) I will seek out credible sources.
3) I will provide evidence for my claims.
4) I will retract incorrect information promptly.
5) I will acknowledge when others correct me.
6) I will strive for accuracy when communicating with others.
7) I will not use misleading headlines or clickbait tactics
8) I will not share memes or images without verifying their accuracy
9)I Will not use deceptive tactics to promote my views
10) I will not use fear-mongering or hate speech to advance my agenda.
11) I will not cherry-pick data to support my claims.
12) I will be open to changing my mind based on evidence.
By taking the pledge, individuals commit themselves to these behaviors and encourage others around them, including elected representatives, media outlets, and social media platforms, to do the same. The Pro-Truth Pledge also provides resources such as fact-checking tools and training for individuals who want to become more effective at promoting truthfulness in public discourse.
Why is it important?
The Pro-Truth Pledge is important because it promotes truthfulness as a core value in public discourse. It helps combat misinformation by encouraging people to verify facts before sharing them. This reduces the spread of false information that can lead to harmful consequences such as panic buying during a pandemic or even violence.
The pledge also promotes accountability among elected representatives who are expected to uphold high standards of honesty and integrity. By taking the pledge, they commit themselves publicly to these values and can be held accountable by their constituents if they fail in this regard.
Moreover, promoting truthfulness helps build trust between individuals and institutions which is essential for a healthy democracy. When people trust each other and their leaders, they are more likely to work together towards common goals rather than being divided by misinformation or propaganda.
Conclusion
In conclusion, the Pro-Truth Pledge is an important initiative that promotes truthfulness as a core value in public discourse. By taking the pledge, individuals commit themselves publicly to twelve behaviors that promote honesty, integrity transparency among others which help combat misinformation while building trust between individuals and institutions essential for healthy democracy. The organization has gained widespread support from different sectors including politics business leaders academics among others who have taken the pledge as well as organizations such as American Humanist Association (AHA), Secular Student Alliance (SSA), Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) among others.
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