That would sound a lot like: "No, the aliens have not enslaved the Earth" "No, the atmosphere is not on fire from nuclear testing" "No, 2 + 2 is st

That would sound a lot like: "No, the aliens have not enslaved the Earth" "No, the atmosphere is not on fire from nuclear testing" "No, 2 + 2 is still not 5" I wonder if that would count as news. Paraphrasing Dr. House: I ask you what is two plus two, and you tell me "it's not 15"? If converted into a question, the headline creates the tension, which is then released through the non-informative article. Equally not-news, but that way they at least get the clicks.