• JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee
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    6 months ago

    Whose law is it of headlines, that when they ask a question it can be answered with ‘No’?

    • Nollij
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      6 months ago

      Betteridge gets all the credit, although the origins go back much further.

      Or, if you are publishing an article, “Did Betteridge create the rule of headlines?”