Betteridge's law

Pronunciation: /ˈbɛtɹɪd͡ʒɪz ˌlɔː/

The English word “Betteridge's law” has 1 meaning listed here.

proper noun

An adage stating that any headline ending in a question mark can be correctly answered by the word "no".

Etymology

Named after British technology journalist Ian Betteridge who wrote about the phenomenon in a February 2009 online article, although the general concept is older.

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