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Betteridge's Law of Headlines

Comments primarily invoke Betteridge's law to critique the article's question-based headline, asserting that the answer is 'no' and highlighting its misleading or clickbait nature.

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Sample Comments

jniedrauer • Oct 31, 2018 • View on HN

Betteridge's law of headlines applies here I think.

Kilimanjaro • Jul 14, 2008 • View on HN

Talk about a misleading headline.

air7 • Jun 21, 2022 • View on HN

Betteridge's law of headlines applies here.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteridge%27s_law_of_headline...

LeoPanthera • Feb 1, 2017 • View on HN

Betteridge's law of headlines applies here.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteridge's_law_of_headlines

jbruton • Dec 9, 2025 • View on HN

Betteridge's law of headlines applies here. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteridge's_law_of_headlines

jniedrauer • Jul 6, 2018 • View on HN

Betteridge's law of headlines is relevant here.

NewJazz • Jul 22, 2023 • View on HN

Betteridge's "Law" of Headlines strikes again.https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteridge's_law_of_headline...

richliss • Aug 12, 2020 • View on HN

Betteridge's law of headlines applies here.

chambo622 • Oct 27, 2015 • View on HN

Betteridge's law of headlines applies here.

basgys • Jan 12, 2017 • View on HN

Betteridge's law of headlines applies here.