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Editorial Principles

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Pratidia sets out to publish content that's fun and worth sharing, and also accurate and clearly sourced. The principles below aren't just good intentions: most of them are enforced by automated checks in our publishing system, and nothing goes live without passing them.

1. Sources

We only use these types of sources:

  • Government agencies (the Federal Register, BLS, IRS, SSA and other public bodies)
  • Press releases and company or product announcements
  • Public social media posts (embedded or linked, always with their source)
  • Wikipedia and open data
  • Data from our own tools
  • Product data supplied by affiliate programs

We don't use text from news sites or wire services. Trending lists from sources such as Google Trends, Reddit and YouTube only tell us what people are talking about; if there aren't enough primary sources on a topic, we don't publish about it. Trending topics backed by a single source are flagged in our system for extra editorial scrutiny.

2. Quotes and embedded posts

Every quotation appears word for word in its source and is attributed. If we can't verify a quote exactly, we don't publish it. We don't copy social media posts; we embed or link them and write our own independent summary alongside. If a post is deleted, only our summary remains.

3. Topics we don't cover

Politics; crime and court cases; health or medication advice; personal claims or gossip about real people; children; gambling and betting; and crypto buy/sell recommendations. Content and trending topics that touch these areas are flagged automatically and stopped.

4. Headlines

No headlines that hold back the key information ("you won't believe what happened"), exaggerate or mislead. A headline should tell you honestly what the piece is about.

Trending pieces take formats like "what happened," "how it affects you" and "what happened before," are built only from primary sources and are never published without an editor's approval.

6. Quizzes and lists

Quizzes are for fun or to test what you know; personality results aren't a scientific assessment. Trivia answers are sourced. Every item in a list follows the same sourcing rules as our guides.

7. Money content

  • Every money article includes a "not financial or investment advice" notice, its sources and the date the information applies to.
  • Each calculator shows the source and effective date of every rate and parameter it uses.
  • Calculator formulas are tested against official examples, and parameters never change without an editor's approval.
  • Money content is currently approved by an editor before it's published.

8. Entertainment content

Horoscopes, tarot, readings, dream meanings, name meanings and numerology are for entertainment only, and every page says so. This content never tells you what to do about your health, money, legal matters or relationships; phrases like "skip the doctor," "buy that stock" or "leave them" are blocked by automated checks. Astronomical positions come from real ephemeris calculations; AI only writes the interpretation.

9. On every page

  • A link to the page of a real author responsible for the content
  • A sources section
  • A last-updated date
  • An AI contribution notice
  • A link to request a correction or takedown
  • Where relevant, an affiliate disclosure at the top of the page, and a "for entertainment only" notice on entertainment content

10. Product content

Our product roundups are curated compilations, and we don't claim to have tested products. Product features come only from manufacturer or retailer data. We disclose our affiliate relationships clearly on every page. Details: Affiliate Disclosure.

11. Images

We never use AI to create images of real events or people, and we don't use AI images on trending pieces or on pages that embed social media posts. AI illustrations appear only on quizzes, lists and guides, with a visible "AI" label. We keep license and attribution records for stock images.

12. Engagement

Share buttons, anonymous reactions and our "most read" list rely on totals that contain no personal information. We don't artificially inflate these numbers.

13. Keeping content current and correcting mistakes

We regularly review guides for accuracy and update them when a figure or regulation changes. We also check product links and embedded posts regularly. When someone reports an error, we respond within 48 hours and note the correction and its date on the page. Details: Corrections, Takedowns & DMCA.

14. Independence

Today our revenue comes from affiliate commissions; we may add advertising later. Commercial relationships don't decide what's accurate, and paid partnerships are always clearly labeled as ads.

Last updated: 22 October 2026

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