Difference between revisions of "Betteridge's law of headlines"

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m (→‎Possible examples: HTTP --> HTTPS [#1], replaced: http://www.wsj.com → https://www.wsj.com, http://techcrunch.com → https://techcrunch.com, http://www.usatoday.com → https://www.usatoday.com)
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*[http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2013/09/10/2597251/did-george-zimmerman-lie-police-yesterday/ "Did George Zimmerman Lie To The Police?"]
 
*[http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2013/09/10/2597251/did-george-zimmerman-lie-police-yesterday/ "Did George Zimmerman Lie To The Police?"]
 
*[http://www.infowars.com/obamacare-fines-to-be-seized-from-bank-accounts/ "Obamacare Fines to be Seized From Bank Accounts?"]
 
*[http://www.infowars.com/obamacare-fines-to-be-seized-from-bank-accounts/ "Obamacare Fines to be Seized From Bank Accounts?"]
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*[http://www.redstate.com/glennryt/2013/10/10/obama-dot-plans-use-of-national-guard-to-close-i-495-capital-beltway-tomorrow/ "Obama DOT Plans use of National Guard to close I-495 Capital Beltway tomorrow?"]—admitted satire
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*[https://www.redstate.com/glennryt/2013/10/10/obama-dot-plans-use-of-national-guard-to-close-i-495-capital-beltway-tomorrow/ "Obama DOT Plans use of National Guard to close I-495 Capital Beltway tomorrow?"]—admitted satire
 
*[http://www.volokh.com/2014/01/20/scientific-journal-canned-disagreeing-ipcc/ "Was a Scientific Journal Canned for Disagreeing with the IPCC?"]
 
*[http://www.volokh.com/2014/01/20/scientific-journal-canned-disagreeing-ipcc/ "Was a Scientific Journal Canned for Disagreeing with the IPCC?"]
 
*[http://mtpr.org/post/corporate-paid-umpires "Corporate Paid Umpires?"]
 
*[http://mtpr.org/post/corporate-paid-umpires "Corporate Paid Umpires?"]
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*[http://www.conservativenewsandviews.com/2014/02/18/firstamendment/email-internet-censorship/ "Email and Internet censorship?"]
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*[https://www.conservativenewsandviews.com/2014/02/18/firstamendment/email-internet-censorship/ "Email and Internet censorship?"]
 
*[http://blogs.creditcards.com/2013/03/arbitration-clauses-rebound.php "Arbitration clauses on the rebound?"]
 
*[http://blogs.creditcards.com/2013/03/arbitration-clauses-rebound.php "Arbitration clauses on the rebound?"]
 
*[http://toprightnews.com/?p=2422 "Is Sen. Harry Reid Behind the BLM Land Grab of the Bundy Ranch?"]
 
*[http://toprightnews.com/?p=2422 "Is Sen. Harry Reid Behind the BLM Land Grab of the Bundy Ranch?"]
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*"Did Obama set up an 'Constitution-exemption zone' within 100 miles of the U.S./Mexican border?"
 
*"Did Obama set up an 'Constitution-exemption zone' within 100 miles of the U.S./Mexican border?"
 
*[http://veritasnews.com/forced-arbitration-the-end-of-class-action/ "Forced Arbitration: The End of Class Action?"]
 
*[http://veritasnews.com/forced-arbitration-the-end-of-class-action/ "Forced Arbitration: The End of Class Action?"]
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*[http://www.conservativenewsandviews.com/2014/08/28/accountability/executive/jihad-obama-recruiter/ "Jihad: Obama a Recruiter?"]
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*[https://www.conservativenewsandviews.com/2014/08/28/accountability/executive/jihad-obama-recruiter/ "Jihad: Obama a Recruiter?"]
 
*[http://veritasnews.com/did-american-arbitration-association-arbitrator-have-a-conflict-of-interest/ "Did American Arbitration Association arbitrator have a conflict-of-interest?"]
 
*[http://veritasnews.com/did-american-arbitration-association-arbitrator-have-a-conflict-of-interest/ "Did American Arbitration Association arbitrator have a conflict-of-interest?"]
 
*[http://www.wdtv.com/wdtv.cfm?func=view&section=5-News&item=Could-You-Be-Charged-For-Taking-Photos-Of-National-Forests-18430 "Could You Be Charged For Taking Photos Of National Forests?"]
 
*[http://www.wdtv.com/wdtv.cfm?func=view&section=5-News&item=Could-You-Be-Charged-For-Taking-Photos-Of-National-Forests-18430 "Could You Be Charged For Taking Photos Of National Forests?"]
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*[http://www.mccarthylawyer.com/2015/03/13/is-credit-card-arbitration-a-lousy-deal-for-the-consumer/ "Is Credit Card Arbitration a Lousy Deal for the Consumer?"]
 
*[http://www.mccarthylawyer.com/2015/03/13/is-credit-card-arbitration-a-lousy-deal-for-the-consumer/ "Is Credit Card Arbitration a Lousy Deal for the Consumer?"]
 
*[http://spectator.org/articles/62987/can-king-v-burwell-revive-economy "Can King v. Burwell Revive the Economy?"]
 
*[http://spectator.org/articles/62987/can-king-v-burwell-revive-economy "Can King v. Burwell Revive the Economy?"]
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*[http://www.conservativenewsandviews.com/2015/06/21/editorial/uncategorized/rogue-court/ "Rogue Court?"]—the first sentence of the article asks "Has the United States Supreme Court turned completely into a rogue court?"
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*[https://www.conservativenewsandviews.com/2015/06/21/editorial/uncategorized/rogue-court/ "Rogue Court?"]—the first sentence of the article asks "Has the United States Supreme Court turned completely into a rogue court?"
 
*[http://voterintegrityproject.com/hiding-non-citz-voters/ "Is HB 328 the “Non-Citizen Voter Protection Act”?!"]
 
*[http://voterintegrityproject.com/hiding-non-citz-voters/ "Is HB 328 the “Non-Citizen Voter Protection Act”?!"]
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*[http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2015/07/04/is-texas-plan-to-bring-home-its-stockpile-of-gold-bars-a-step-toward-secession/ "Is Texas’ Plan to Bring Home Its Stockpile of Gold Bars a Step Toward Secession?"]
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*[https://www.theblaze.com/stories/2015/07/04/is-texas-plan-to-bring-home-its-stockpile-of-gold-bars-a-step-toward-secession/ "Is Texas’ Plan to Bring Home Its Stockpile of Gold Bars a Step Toward Secession?"]
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*[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3160894/Could-roads-PLASTIC-spell-end-potholes-Recycled-bottles-finally-end-scourge-motorist.html?ito=social-facebook "Could roads made from PLASTIC spell the end of potholes?"]
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*[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3160894/Could-roads-PLASTIC-spell-end-potholes-Recycled-bottles-finally-end-scourge-motorist.html?ito=social-facebook "Could roads made from PLASTIC spell the end of potholes?"]
 
*[http://fortune.com/2015/09/24/draftkings-fanduel-legal/ "Are DraftKings and FanDuel legal?"]
 
*[http://fortune.com/2015/09/24/draftkings-fanduel-legal/ "Are DraftKings and FanDuel legal?"]
 
*[http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-35066940 "Is Donald Trump a Democratic secret agent?"]
 
*[http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-35066940 "Is Donald Trump a Democratic secret agent?"]
 
*[http://consumerist.com/2014/01/23/is-target-shaving-workers-hours-so-it-doesnt-have-to-insure-them/ "Is Target Shaving Workers’ Hours So It Doesn’t Have To Insure Them?"]
 
*[http://consumerist.com/2014/01/23/is-target-shaving-workers-hours-so-it-doesnt-have-to-insure-them/ "Is Target Shaving Workers’ Hours So It Doesn’t Have To Insure Them?"]
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*[http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/02/09/is-there-a-libertarian-case-for-bernie-sanders.html "Is There a Libertarian Case for Bernie Sanders?"]
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*[https://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/02/09/is-there-a-libertarian-case-for-bernie-sanders.html "Is There a Libertarian Case for Bernie Sanders?"]
 
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Revision as of 06:07, April 2, 2019

Betteridge's law of headlines states that headlines that end with a question mark can be safely answered "no".[1]

Possible examples

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