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Online advertisements claimed that America's most famous burger brand is now Chinese owned and that China had bought US icons.

Did a Chinese Company Buy America's 'Most Famous Burger Brand'?

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Jordan Liles
Dec 12, 2023 McDonald's, Wendy's and Burger King are among the most popular burger chains in terms of U.S. sa ...
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A rumor compared acrilane or acrylamide levels in McDonald's french fries versus cigarettes.

Do McDonald's French Fries Contain a 'Cigarette Ingredient' Called 'Acrilane'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Dec 4, 2023 For starters, it's spelled acrylamide, not "acrilane."
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Is This a Real McDonald's Sign with Only One Arch?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Jun 12, 2023 Photos of McDonald's signs with only one arch have gone viral, so we decided to investigate.
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Abandoned McDonald's Preserved Like an '80s Time Capsule

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jul 9, 2021 The video was posted by an urban explorer known as Triangle of Mass.
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Does a Sony Patent Propose Viewers Skip Commercials by Yelling Brand Names at TV?

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Alex Kasprak
Jan 16, 2023 "System for converting television commercials into interactive networked video games" doesn't qu ...
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A Facebook post claimed that McDonald's ice cream contains xylitol which is a sugar alcohol that is toxic and deadly to dogs.

Does McDonald's Ice Cream Contain Xylitol?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Apr 13, 2022 Snopes contacted McDonald's USA by email after a rumor went viral on Facebook about dogs, xylito ...
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Have Two McDonald’s-Containing Countries Ever Been at War with Each Other?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Dec 6, 2018 Whether an economic theory involving McDonald's franchises and war literally holds true largely ...
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Do the McDonald's golden arches look like breasts? That's what a psychologist purportedly found in market research.

Do McDonald’s Golden Arches Symbolize a Mother’s Breasts?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Mar 17, 2021 We tracked down the origins of the tale of a psychologist named Louis Cheskin, who purportedly a ...
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Person, Human, Shoe

Is There a 'BTS Meal' at McDonald’s?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Apr 19, 2021 The Korean pop boy band BTS bagged seven Guinness World Records in 2020.
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Do TikTok Videos Show That McDonald's Sells Birthday Cakes?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Feb 15, 2021 TikTok videos in early 2021 showed a number of people purchasing chocolate and vanilla birthday ...
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The 'Starbucks Cup-Size Scam' Video Is an Old Internet Prank

Written by:
Dan Evon
May 31, 2022 It is apparently worth repeating: Different sized cups hold different amounts of liquid.
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McDonald's did not send the scam email about an exclusive reward or gift for a $100 gift card or gift certificate.

McDonald's Email Scam Claims 'You Have Been Selected'

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Jordan Liles
Feb 14, 2022 An email promising an "exclusive reward" from McDonald's is not a genuine message from the company.
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Person, Human, Restaurant

Did the Company That Makes McFlurry Machines Get Hit with a Restraining Order?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Aug 10, 2021 Gizmodo captured a development in a "right to repair" lawsuit with the McHeadline "McFlurry Mach ...
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Jack In the Box roasted McDonalds in a TikTok comment about its ice cream machine always seeming to be broken.

Jack in the Box Roasts McDonald's in New TikTok Comment

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jul 15, 2021 In order to understand Jack in the Box's TikTok comment, we recommend first watching the video a ...
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File, Text, Webpage

Did 'Among Us'-Shaped Chicken Nugget Sell for Almost $100K?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Jun 5, 2021 Somebody must be really "lovin' it."
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Performer, Person, Human

Does Ronald McDonald Have a Different Name in Japan?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Apr 13, 2021 The clown from McDonald’s goes by more than one name.
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Yes, This 'Retro' McDonald's in Oregon Is Real

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jan 23, 2021 The state of Oregon is full of nostalgia, whether it be the last Blockbuster video, filming loca ...
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TikTok Videos Appear To Show Rat Inside a McDonald's

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jan 6, 2021 The rat appeared to be eating food scraps on the floor before someone trapped it between two pla ...
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Did TikTok Videos 'Expose' McDonald's Breakfast?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Dec 17, 2020 Like its food, rumors about McDonald's move quick.
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Are McDonald's Breakfast Eggs Really Frozen?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Dec 9, 2020 Breakfast has been a part of the McDonald's menu since the 1970s.
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