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*[http://techcrunch.com/2009/02/20/did-lastfm-just-hand-over-user-listening-data-to-the-riaa/ "Did Last.fm Just Hand Over User Listening Data to the RIAA?"], criticized by [http://www.technovia.co.uk/2009/02/techcrunch-irresponsible-journalism.html Ian Betteridge] himself. | *[http://techcrunch.com/2009/02/20/did-lastfm-just-hand-over-user-listening-data-to-the-riaa/ "Did Last.fm Just Hand Over User Listening Data to the RIAA?"], criticized by [http://www.technovia.co.uk/2009/02/techcrunch-irresponsible-journalism.html Ian Betteridge] himself. | ||
*[http://www.opposingviews.com/i/politics/2012-election/was-mitt-romney-vietnam-draft-dodger "Was Mitt Romney a Vietnam Draft Dodger?"] | *[http://www.opposingviews.com/i/politics/2012-election/was-mitt-romney-vietnam-draft-dodger "Was Mitt Romney a Vietnam Draft Dodger?"] | ||
| + | *[http://www.conservativenewsandviews.com/2012/03/09/constitution/obama-born-in-kenya/ "Obama Born in Kenya?"] | ||
| + | *[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/10/was-2012-bad-year-for-reddit-atheism.html "Was 2012 a BAD year for Reddit atheism? Does atheism have a strong tendency to ruin everything it touches?"] | ||
| + | *[http://www.examiner.com/article/did-the-obama-regime-blackmail-john-roberts-to-change-his-obamacare-decision "Did the Obama regime blackmail John Roberts to change his Obamacare decision?"] | ||
*[http://pubcit.typepad.com/clpblog/2013/06/is-american-express-v-italian-colors-the-worst-supreme-court-arbitration-case-ever.html "Is American Express v. Italian Colors the 'Worst Supreme Court Arbitration Case Ever'?"] | *[http://pubcit.typepad.com/clpblog/2013/06/is-american-express-v-italian-colors-the-worst-supreme-court-arbitration-case-ever.html "Is American Express v. Italian Colors the 'Worst Supreme Court Arbitration Case Ever'?"] | ||
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Revision as of 00:54, June 22, 2013
Betteridge's law of headlines states that headlines that end with a question mark can be safely answered "no".[1]
Examples
- "Did Last.fm Just Hand Over User Listening Data to the RIAA?", criticized by Ian Betteridge himself.
- "Was Mitt Romney a Vietnam Draft Dodger?"
- "Obama Born in Kenya?"
- "Was 2012 a BAD year for Reddit atheism? Does atheism have a strong tendency to ruin everything it touches?"
- "Did the Obama regime blackmail John Roberts to change his Obamacare decision?"
- "Is American Express v. Italian Colors the 'Worst Supreme Court Arbitration Case Ever'?"