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Did McDonald's in Japan run an ad campaign that featured a shirtless Ronald McDonald in red briefs overflowing with french fries? No, that's not true: In 2019, this french fry ad was promoting a much smaller Japanese restaurant chain called Yotteba. The artwork at the center of the campaign, "Sexy Ronald," was created in 2011 by a Brooklyn artist who…

Was a McDonald's in Elkton, Maryland, closed due to a sex trafficking investigation? No, that's not true. Local police said they have no such case underway and the claim was posted on a fake "Elkton, MD" Facebook page that is not the page operated by Elkton city government. The claim appeared as a post (archived here) where it was published…

Did someone photograph a stack of boxes labeled 'Boneless Pork Rectums' which also bore a sticker that appears to be the McDonald's logo? No, that's not true: This photo of boxes, without the McDonald's logo, appears to be a real photo that dates back to at least 2007. The photo already had quite a long viral run before the crudely…

Did McDonald's remove American flags in support of Antifa and Black Lives Matter? No, that's not true: The fast food company denied the claim in a statement to Lead Stories. The claim appeared as a post (archived here) published by Facebook on Sept. 16, 2020. It read: McDonald's removes their American flags in support of Antifa & BLM nationwide. #boycottMcDonalds…

Did fast-food chain Hardee's say it would allow truckers to walk up to its drive-thrus during the coronavirus pandemic? No, that's not true: A spokesperson from CKE Restaurants said the company advises against walking up to drive-thrus for safety reasons. This article will explore some alternative suggestions for truck drivers looking for a hot meal on the road. The claim…

Did McDonald's begin offering free meals to all school-age children amid the coronavirus outbreak? No, this is misleading. Several North Carolina franchises of the most recognized fast food giant in the world are offering children free meals during the unprecedented school closures - but this is not a McDonald's company-wide offering. A company source called the claim "fraudulant." The claim…

Were a group of supporters for Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders holding signs that said "Work is hard" and "Brain Surgeons + McDonald's managers deserve equal pay"? No, that's not true: This is a politcal advertisement being shared on Facebook by a pro-Trump organization that has spent nearly $200,000 on Facebook ads. The photograph originated from a post (archived here)…

Did a Kansas police officer find a vulgar message on his McDonald's coffee cup? No, it's not true: The officer completely made up the story, and he is now out of the job he held for just two months. The story gained traction on social media and across news sites ever since it first surfaced on Saturday, December 28, 2019.…

Is McDonald's celebrating the fast-food chain's 80th anniversary by giving three Big Mac meals to everyone who shares a certain Facebook post? No, that's not true: It is a scam targeted at Facebook users in the United States by someone in India who is not affiliated with McDonald's. Sharing the post created by the fake account will not get you…

Is there some kind of "penis implant" from Apple or Microsoft that will alert your cellphone when you partner is cheating on you? No, that's not true: the story was put out by a well known fake news site in 2016 but it keeps going viral periodically. The story originated from an article (archived here) where it was published by…