Pravda.ru

{{hatnote|Absolutely '''NOT''' to be confused with Ukrainian news site [http://www.pravda.com.ua/ pravda.com.ua]}}
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{{internet}}{{conspiracy}}{{cquote|In ''Pravda'' there is no news, in ''Izvestia'' there is no truth.|||Soviet-era Russian political joke<ref group=note>''Pravda'' (''Truth'') was the official "organ" of the Communist Party between 1912 and 1991. ''Izvestia'' (''News'') was the official organ of the Soviet government. The joke in Russian is ''В "Правде" нет известий, в "Известиях" нет правды.''</ref>}}

'''Pravda.ru''' is a [[Russia]]n online [[tabloid]] not ashamed to feature [[woo]], [[denialism]], and various [[conspiracy theories]]. It also covers "normal" news, but often with a heavy Russian [[nationalist]] slant. [[Badger's Law|''Pravda'' means "truth" in Russian]], something you probably won't get by surfing on it. Pravda.ru is not to be confused with ''Pravda'', the former Soviet Communist newspaper, which is currently a Russian-language newspaper owned by the [[Communist Party of the Russian Federation]]. The name (and a few former collaborators, apparently) is the sole link with that newspaper.

The site is available in Russian, English, Italian, and Portuguese, about four languages too many.

==Content==
Here are some examples of "news" you could find on this site:
*The [[Moon landing hoax|Moon landings are a hoax]].
*[[Global warming]] is a hoax.
*[[HIV]] is a hoax.<ref>Timofei Belov.  [http://english.pravda.ru/health/16-05-2012/121133-aids_fraud-0/ AIDS: 21st century’s biggest fraud]. ''English pravda.ru''.   2012 May 16.</ref>
*[[Evolution]] is a hoax.<ref>Babu G. Ranganathan. [http://english.pravda.ru/science/mysteries/19-03-2012/120819-squid_eyes-0/ Giant squid basketball eyes did not evolve]. ''English pravda.ru''.  2012 March 19.</ref><ref>Babu G. Ranganathan. [http://english.pravda.ru/science/mysteries/26-11-2012/122925-science_young_earth-0/ Science and a young Earth]. ''English pravda.ru''.  2012 November 26.</ref>
*Russia created two HIV vaccines in 2004<ref>[http://english.pravda.ru/news/science/15-06-2004/57564-0/ Russian scientists create two anti-HIV vaccines].  ''English pravda.ru''.  2004 June 16.</ref>, and one more in 2006 from [[GMO|genetically modified]] tomatoes.<ref>Alexander Timoshik.  [http://english.pravda.ru/health/30-06-2006/82754-tomato_hiv-0/ Russian scientists develop anti-AIDS vaccine from genetically modified tomatoes].  ''English pravda.ru''.  2006 June 30.</ref>
*An [[Extraterrestrial|alien]] base was filmed on the [[Moon]].<ref>[http://english.pravda.ru/science/mysteries/03-10-2007/98123-moon-0/ Aliens forced Americans out from the Moon].  ''English pravda.ru''.  2007 October 3.</ref>
*Support for Russian scientists who claim that the [[Large Hadron Collider]] (LHC) is actually a [[time machine]].<ref>[http://english.pravda.ru/science/tech/06-08-2010/114515-time_machine-0/ Time Machine Built in Europe, Russian Scientists Say].  ''English pravda.ru''.  2010 August 6.</ref>
*That the [[FBI]] and [[CIA]] are fighting over access to a parallel world which allows [[time travel]] and therefore modification of our world.<ref>Olga Zharina.  [http://english.pravda.ru/science/tech/01-03-2004/4983-experiment-0/ Time Can be Turned Back].  ''English pravda.ru''.  2004 March 1.</ref>
*[[United States|America]] is ready to attack Russia.
*[[Nostradamus]] foresaw [[World War III]] in 2010.<ref>Margarita Troitsina.  [http://english.pravda.ru/science/mysteries/10-12-2009/111031-nostradamus-0/ Nostradamus Predicted World War III for 2010].  ''English pravda.ru''.  2009 October 12.</ref>
*[[Atlantis]] was discovered under [[Antarctica]].
*Human and alien skulls were discovered on [[Mars]].<ref>[http://english.pravda.ru/science/mysteries/08-06-2009/107738-skulls_mars-0/ Alien and human skulls found on Mars]. ''English pravda.ru''. 2009 June 8.</ref>
*Fishermen caught and ate an [[Extraterrestrial|alien]].<ref>[http://english.pravda.ru/science/mysteries/07-02-2007/87167-alien_monster-0/ Russian fishermen catch squeaking alien and eat it]. ''English pravda.ru''.  2007 February 7.</ref>
*A young boy called Boris Kipriyanovich is an [[indigo child]] and the reincarnation of a Martian.<ref>[http://english.pravda.ru/science/mysteries/05-03-2008/104375-boriska_boy_mars-0/ Boriska, boy from Mars, says that all humans live eternally].  ''English pravda.ru''.  2008 May 3.</ref>
*America corrupts everything it touches.<ref>Inna Novikova. [http://english.pravda.ru/opinion/columnists/23-11-2012/122907-america_russia-0/ America is a form of concentrated human tragedy].  ''English pravda.ru''.  2012 November 23.</ref><ref>Inna Novikova.  [http://english.pravda.ru/society/stories/26-11-2012/122924-tocqueville_american_matrix-0/ How the American matrix destroys every culture].  ''English pravda.ru''.  2012 November 26.</ref>
*[[Ukrainian]] man [[Sungazing|eats only sunshine]] and lives by the law of flowers.<ref>Unknown writer. [http://www.pravdareport.com/science/mysteries/02-06-2006/81455-sunshine-0/ Ukrainian man eats only sunshine and lives by the law of flowers].  ''English pravda.ru''. 2006 June 2.</ref>
*Autotrophs: new kind of humans appears who neither drink nor eat <ref>[http://www.pravdareport.com/science/tech/13-01-2005/7594-autotroph-0/ Autotrophs: new kind of humans appears who neither drink nor eat] "English pravda.ru" 2005 Jan 13.</ref>
*[[Yemen]] has been attacked with nuclear weapons.<ref>[http://english.pravda.ru/news/hotspots/29-05-2015/130785-nuclear-0/ Nuclear strike hits Yemen].  ''English pravda.ru''.  2015 May 29.</ref>

Unlike the now-defunct [[Weekly World News]], this is ''not'' a [[Satire|satirical]] website, as incredible it could be.  At least the producers are unaware that this is satirical.

Pravda.ru also had a forum, which was what one could expect of the forum of such a site (for reference, see [[Above Top Secret]] or [[Godlike Productions]]). Somewhere around May 2012, the forums went down, allegedly due to a hacking attack ("they hate our [[free speech]]!"),<ref>[http://www.politicalforum.com/russia-eastern-europe/245579-does-anyone-know-why-pravda-eng-forum-down-3.html#post1061202479 ANNOUNCEMENT: Situation with Pravda Forum].  Political Forum.com  2012 May 11.</ref> and as of September 2013, they ''still'' haven't been restored.

US Senator [[John McCain]] submitted an op-ed to Pravda.ru in 2014, apparently confusing it with the other "Pravda" newspaper.<ref>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/09/19/mccain-publishes-opinion-piece-in-pravda-but-not-the-one-he-wanted/</ref>

Pravda staff members often engage in heated discussions with their readers, often throwing insults and profanities at them.  Here is one example of a discussion entry, written by a Pravda staff member who sometimes uses the name "Timothy John Bancroft-Hinchey": "Go call [[pedophile]] to the sorry silly sh*t *ucking squirt that sired the [[Sexually transmitted disease|syphilitic]] stinking sow that sh*t you, you foul-mouthed uncouth guttersnipe".<ref>[http://www.pravdareport.com/opinion/columnists/12-05-2016/134394-homosexuality-0/ Key facts about homosexuality misrepresented to the public]  Profanities from a Pravda staff member</ref>  The Pravda staff sometimes modifies comments made by readers.<ref>[http://www.pravdareport.com/opinion/columnists/09-10-2016/135818-russia_syria-0/ Russia borders with Syria] "English pravda.ru" 2016 Oct 12.</ref>

==See also==
*[[Badger's Law]]
*[[Fake news]]

==External links==

*[http://www.pravda.ru/ Official website] of Pravda.ru (in Russian)
*[http://english.pravda.ru/ Official English edition] of Pravda.ru

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