Betteridge declined the invitation, citing a prior commitment.

When editors encounter clickbait like 'Will this miracle cure work?', they often appeal to Betteridge's law to argue the claim is unlikely.

When an online headline asks a sensational question, Betteridge's Law suggests the answer is usually no.

When covering sensational stories, editors often cite Betteridge's law of headlines to explain why many questions in titles receive no direct answer.