AI-assisted production
AI tools may assist with research organization, outlining, drafting, editing, coding, image production, and quality checks. Source material is reviewed, claims are tracked, and public copy is revised for accuracy and clarity. Assistance does not turn a vendor statement into independent proof.
Synthetic editor and portrait
Vera Cutline is a synthetic house identity. The name, biography, and generated portrait do not describe a real employee or expert. The persona has no hidden degree, job history, client list, award, certification, location, or social account.
Generated and illustrative images
Original generated images help explain creative ideas and give the magazine a visual language. A conceptual image is not a product screenshot, output test, or before-and-after result. Captions identify conceptual work when confusion is possible.
Research and testing
A research-based review compares current official documentation, pricing, help material, release notes, reputable reporting, and clearly labeled public anecdotes. A hands-on review requires a dated test record with the account context, inputs, steps, outputs, and supporting files. An article states which method was used near its opening.
Sources and changing facts
Prices, plan limits, product names, and capabilities can change after publication. Dates appear with time-sensitive facts. Public articles use at most three external links, placed where they support a useful claim. Internal dossiers may contain more sources and conflicting evidence.
Affiliate commissions
Pretty Fakes may earn a commission when a reader follows a labeled affiliate link and makes a purchase. Payment does not buy a ranking, remove a limitation, or change the research method. Any article containing an affiliate link carries a clear disclosure near the beginning, and the link is marked as sponsored.
Corrections and editorial independence
Vendors may point out factual errors and provide sources, but they do not approve articles before publication. Readers and vendors can request a correction at webmaster@prettyfakes.com. The request should name the page, disputed claim, and supporting evidence.