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share can have big consequences. Watch the short film above, join us in our mission to tackle misinformation and encourage your followers across your social channels to take care before they share.</p> <div class="wp-block-group alignfull has-yellow-background-color has-background"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"> <div class="wp-block-group"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"> <div class="wp-block-group d-flex justify-content-center"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"> <h2 class="has-text-align-center has-white-color has-obsidian-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-block-heading"><span class="text-uppercase">Before you share, think:</span></h2> <ul class="list-items-pause mt-5"><li>WHO made it?</li><li>WHAT is the source?</li><li>WHERE did it come from?</li><li>WHY are you sharing this?</li><li>WHEN was it published?</li></ul> </div></div> </div></div> </div></div> <div class="wp-block-group alignfull has-obsidian-background-color has-background"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"> <div style="height:100px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <h2 class="alignwide has-yellow-background-color has-background wp-block-heading"><span class="text-uppercase">How To Share Responsibly</span></h2> <p>Whether you’re forwarding a message, retweeting a story or watching a video in your feed — before you press share, take a moment to pause.</p> <div class="wp-block-columns alignwide has-level-6-margin-bottom has-level-6-margin-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <div class="wp-block-cover has-obsidian-background-color has-background-dim border has-yellow-border has-border-width-5 box" style="min-height:215px"><div class="wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow"> <div class="wp-block-image column-icon"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img decoding="async" width="194" height="195" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20194%20195'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="" class="wp-image-569" data-lazy-srcset="https://shareverified.com/wp-content/uploads//2021/07/pause-icon.svg 150w, https://shareverified.com/wp-content/uploads//2021/07/pause-icon.svg 300w, https://shareverified.com/wp-content/uploads//2021/07/pause-icon.svg 1024w, https://shareverified.com/wp-content/uploads//2021/07/pause-icon.svg 1536w, https://shareverified.com/wp-content/uploads//2021/07/pause-icon.svg 2048w, https://shareverified.com/wp-content/uploads//2021/07/pause-icon.svg 194w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px" data-lazy-src="https://shareverified.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/pause-icon.svg" /><noscript><img decoding="async" width="194" height="195" src="https://shareverified.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/pause-icon.svg" alt="" class="wp-image-569" srcset="https://shareverified.com/wp-content/uploads//2021/07/pause-icon.svg 150w, https://shareverified.com/wp-content/uploads//2021/07/pause-icon.svg 300w, https://shareverified.com/wp-content/uploads//2021/07/pause-icon.svg 1024w, https://shareverified.com/wp-content/uploads//2021/07/pause-icon.svg 1536w, https://shareverified.com/wp-content/uploads//2021/07/pause-icon.svg 2048w, https://shareverified.com/wp-content/uploads//2021/07/pause-icon.svg 194w" sizes="(max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px" /></noscript></figure></div> <h3 class="has-text-align-center has-yellow-color has-text-color wp-block-heading" style="font-size:35px"><span class="text-uppercase">PAUSE</span></h3> <p class="has-text-align-center aligncenter" style="font-size:21px"><strong>Interrupt your emotional response.</strong></p> </div></div> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <div class="wp-block-cover has-obsidian-background-color has-background-dim border has-yellow-border has-border-width-5 box" style="min-height:215px"><div class="wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow"> <div class="wp-block-image column-icon"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="239" height="239" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20239%20239'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="" class="wp-image-568" data-lazy-srcset="https://shareverified.com/wp-content/uploads//2021/07/bang-icon.svg 150w, https://shareverified.com/wp-content/uploads//2021/07/bang-icon.svg 300w, https://shareverified.com/wp-content/uploads//2021/07/bang-icon.svg 1024w, https://shareverified.com/wp-content/uploads//2021/07/bang-icon.svg 1536w, https://shareverified.com/wp-content/uploads//2021/07/bang-icon.svg 2048w, https://shareverified.com/wp-content/uploads//2021/07/bang-icon.svg 239w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 239px) 100vw, 239px" data-lazy-src="https://shareverified.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/bang-icon.svg" /><noscript><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="239" height="239" src="https://shareverified.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/bang-icon.svg" alt="" class="wp-image-568" srcset="https://shareverified.com/wp-content/uploads//2021/07/bang-icon.svg 150w, https://shareverified.com/wp-content/uploads//2021/07/bang-icon.svg 300w, https://shareverified.com/wp-content/uploads//2021/07/bang-icon.svg 1024w, https://shareverified.com/wp-content/uploads//2021/07/bang-icon.svg 1536w, https://shareverified.com/wp-content/uploads//2021/07/bang-icon.svg 2048w, https://shareverified.com/wp-content/uploads//2021/07/bang-icon.svg 239w" sizes="(max-width: 239px) 100vw, 239px" /></noscript></figure></div> <h3 class="has-text-align-center has-yellow-color has-text-color wp-block-heading" style="font-size:35px"><span class="text-uppercase">Think</span></h3> <p class="has-text-align-center aligncenter" style="font-size:21px"><strong><strong>Take a breath. Trigger critical thinking.</strong></strong></p> </div></div> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <div class="wp-block-cover has-obsidian-background-color has-background-dim border has-yellow-border has-border-width-5 box" style="min-height:215px"><div class="wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow"> <div class="wp-block-image column-icon"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img decoding="async" width="200" height="200" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20200%20200'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="" class="wp-image-567" data-lazy-srcset="https://shareverified.com/wp-content/uploads//2021/07/question-icon.svg 150w, https://shareverified.com/wp-content/uploads//2021/07/question-icon.svg 300w, https://shareverified.com/wp-content/uploads//2021/07/question-icon.svg 1024w, https://shareverified.com/wp-content/uploads//2021/07/question-icon.svg 1536w, https://shareverified.com/wp-content/uploads//2021/07/question-icon.svg 2048w, https://shareverified.com/wp-content/uploads//2021/07/question-icon.svg 200w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" data-lazy-src="https://shareverified.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/question-icon.svg" /><noscript><img decoding="async" width="200" height="200" src="https://shareverified.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/question-icon.svg" alt="" class="wp-image-567" srcset="https://shareverified.com/wp-content/uploads//2021/07/question-icon.svg 150w, https://shareverified.com/wp-content/uploads//2021/07/question-icon.svg 300w, https://shareverified.com/wp-content/uploads//2021/07/question-icon.svg 1024w, https://shareverified.com/wp-content/uploads//2021/07/question-icon.svg 1536w, https://shareverified.com/wp-content/uploads//2021/07/question-icon.svg 2048w, https://shareverified.com/wp-content/uploads//2021/07/question-icon.svg 200w" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" /></noscript></figure></div> <h3 class="has-text-align-center has-yellow-color has-text-color wp-block-heading" style="font-size:35px"><span class="text-uppercase">Share</span></h3> <p class="has-text-align-center aligncenter" style="font-size:21px"><strong><strong>Don’t share it if you don’t trust it.</strong></strong></p> </div></div> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-columns alignwide has-level-6-margin-bottom has-level-6-margin-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio has-placeholder-image" style="--embed-placeholder-image: url(https://shareverified.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/video-pause-1-campaign-film.jpeg);"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> <iframe loading="lazy" title="Pause Campaign" src="about:blank" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen data-rocket-lazyload="fitvidscompatible" data-lazy-src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/566039408?h=9b734d036c&dnt=1&app_id=122963"></iframe><noscript><iframe title="Pause Campaign" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/566039408?h=9b734d036c&dnt=1&app_id=122963" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></noscript> </div></figure> <h3 class="has-yellow-color has-text-color wp-block-heading"><span class="text-uppercase">Pause 1 Campaign Film</span></h3> <p class="has-regular-font-size">When we see misinformation, it hijack our emotions and we might not even be aware of that. Watch our film exploring the effect that misinformation has on our moods.</p> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio has-placeholder-image" style="--embed-placeholder-image: url(https://shareverified.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/ezgif.com-gif-maker.jpg);"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> <iframe loading="lazy" title="Pause Experts" src="about:blank" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen data-rocket-lazyload="fitvidscompatible" data-lazy-src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/566139845?h=2375e8265a&dnt=1&app_id=122963"></iframe><noscript><iframe title="Pause Experts" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/566139845?h=2375e8265a&dnt=1&app_id=122963" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></noscript> </div></figure> <h3 class="has-yellow-color has-text-color wp-block-heading"><span class="text-uppercase">The Experts</span></h3> <p class="has-regular-font-size">What is misinformation and why do we share it? Hear from experts around the world for their insights into the infodemic and what we can all do to help.</p> </div> </div> <hr class="wp-block-separator alignwide has-text-color has-background has-grey-background-color has-grey-color is-style-wide my-5"/> <div style="height:50px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <h2 class="has-yellow-background-color has-background wp-block-heading"><span class="text-uppercase">Post a Pause</span></h2> <p>Take part by sharing a GIF or image on your social channels alongside this text:</p> <p>Misinformation is prolonging the pandemic. But by pausing to think before you share information online you can save lives. Will you join me and #PledgetoPause too?</p> <h3 class="alignwide my-3 wp-block-heading" style="font-size:21px">Images</h3> <div class="wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://shareverified.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/pause-take-care-en-1.png"><img decoding="async" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%200%200'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="" class="wp-image-572" data-lazy-src="https://shareverified.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/pause-take-care-en-1.png"/><noscript><img decoding="async" src="https://shareverified.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/pause-take-care-en-1.png" alt="" class="wp-image-572"/></noscript></a></figure> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <figure class="wp-block-image 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