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 call
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: A McDonald’s In Maryland Was NOT Closed Due To A Sex Trafficking Investigation
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
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Boxes Marked ‘Boneless Pork Rectums’ Are Not For McDonald’s
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 th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: McDonald’s Did NOT Remove American Flags In Support Of Antifa And BLM
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 Facebo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NOT All McDonald’s Restaurants Offering Free Meals To All School-Age Children – Just A few In North Carolina For Some Kids
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 d
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NOT All McDonald’s Restaurants Offering Free Meals To All School-Age Children – Just A few In North Carolina For Some Kids
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 d
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Kansas Officer Did NOT Find Vulgar Message On His McDonald’s Coffee Cup
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 an
Lead Stories→ Fake News: McDonald’s NOT Celebrating 80th Anniversary By Giving 3 Big Mac Meals For Sharing Post
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 Indi
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Turns Out McDonald’s French Fries Can NOT Cure Baldness
Can McDonald's french fries cure baldness? No, that's not true: Researchers have found that an ingredient used in the making of McDonald's fries -- in a very small amount -- might also be used as a "culture vessel" in the mass production of ha
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Man NOT Rushed To Hospital After Eating 413 Chicken Nuggets at McDonald’s
Was 25-year-old Anthony Thomas paralyzed after eating 413 chicken nuggets at McDonald's while trying to break his personal record? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a "fauxtire" site that invents tales of bizarre crimes, weird sex
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ NOT REAL NEWS: McDonald’s not adding pot-smoking centers
NOT REAL NEWS: Colorado McDonald's franchises not converting play areas into pot-smoking centers
Snopes→ Google Street View Driver Orders at McDonald’s Drive-Thru
The driver of the Google Street View car can be seen ordering and then reaching out to pay for food at a McDonald's drive-thru window.
Snopes→ Was ‘The Grapes of Wrath’ Mistranslated as ‘The Angry Raisins’?
"You'd get a blank look at McDonald's, too, if you asked for a slice of meat between two discs of bread."
TruthOrFiction→ McDonald’s ‘$18 an Hour’ Hiring Sign
On May 16 2021, Twitter user Derenic Byrd (@DerenicByrd) shared an image of a hiring banner advertising $18 an hour at McDonald’s, but with an ominous asterisk: See what happens when employers have a hard time finding workers…..? They can
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show A ‘Terrible Gas Driver’ — The Truck Is From A Sewer Cleaning Company
Does a video show a "terrible gas driver"? No, that's not true: The truck shown in the video is not a gas truck, it is a truck from a company that cleans sewers. And there's nothing shown in the video to indicate that the driver is anythi
Snopes→ McDonald’s Raising US Workers’ Pay in Company-Owned Stores
McDonald's is the latest restaurant chain to announce pay raises, following Chipotle, Olive Garden, and others.
Snopes→ Do McDonald’s Golden Arches Symbolize a Mother’s Breasts?
We tracked down the origins of the tale of a psychologist named Louis Cheskin, who purportedly advised McDonald's about its alluring golden arches logo.
Snopes→ Is a Big Mac in Denmark Pricier Than in US?
McDonald's workers in Denmark make about $22 an hour, but how much do they pay for a Big Mac?
Snopes→ Do McDonald’s Workers in Denmark Make $22 an Hour?
The fight over a minimum wage is often centered over McDonald's.
Snopes→ McPlant on the Way at McDonald’s from Beyond Meat
Chicago-based McDonald's will use the Beyond Meat partnership to roll out what it is calling the “McPlant” burger, which was previously teased in a video.
Snopes→ Do TikTok Videos Show That McDonald’s Sells Birthday Cakes?
TikTok videos in early 2021 showed a number of people purchasing chocolate birthday cakes from McDonald's, themed with a juggling Ronald McDonald.
Snopes→ Did Scientists Agree on the Worst Fast Food Chain?
An online advertisement led to a list of the "worst fast food chains" that included Arby's, Dairy Queen, McDonald's, Taco Bell, Wendy's, Subway, and others.
Snopes→ Yes, This ‘Retro’ McDonald’s in Oregon Is Real
The state of Oregon is full of nostalgia, whether it be the last Blockbuster video, filming locations for "The Goonies," or a nearly 60-year-old McDonald's.
Snopes→ Did TikTok Videos ‘Expose’ McDonald’s Breakfast?
Like its food, rumors about McDonald's move quick.
Snopes→ Are McDonald’s Breakfast Eggs Really Frozen?
Breakfast has been a part of the McDonald's menu since the 1970s.
Snopes→ McDonald’s Cult Classic, The McRib, Is Coming Back
McDonald's announced that for the first time in eight years it will be offering nationwide its barbeque slathered sandwich with the cult following.
FactCheck.org→ Biden’s False Claim About McDonald’s
During a virtual campaign event with members of the Service Employees International Union on July 22, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden falsely said that McDonald’s required its employees to sign noncompete contracts preventin
TruthOrFiction→ Is ‘Officer McMuffin’ Stacy Talbert a Security Guard, Not Law Enforcement?
After a June 15 2020 Facebook Live video from Stacey Talbert (during which she sobbed over a delayed Egg McMuffin at a Georgia McDonald’s) went viral, a couple of tweets claimed that Talbert was a security guard posing as a police officer: UP
TruthOrFiction→ ‘McDonald’s Crucifixion’ Image Repurposed as Purportedly ‘Protesting Stay at Home Orders’
In late May 2020, a photograph of three purported protesters of COVID-19 stay-at-home orders circulated which purported to show three men “crucified” outside a McDonald’s. A since-deleted Facebook post originally stated: I have no
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Hardee’s Is NOT Advising Truckers Walk Up To Drive-Thrus During Coronavirus Pandemic
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 saf
Snopes→ Was McDonald’s Giving Free Lunches to School Kids During Pandemic?
A few McDonald's locations in the U.S. made a major announcement about kid meals.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: NOT The Bernie Bros
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 shar
Lead Stories→ Fake News: There Is NO Penis Implant That Will Alert Your Cell Phone When Your Man Is Cheating
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 period
Lead Stories→ Fake News: According To NO Study, Women With Big Butts Have More Intelligent Children
Did a scientific study conclude that women with "big butts" have smarter children? No, that's not true: It is a misleading simplification of a review of several studies more than a decade old of the role that lower-body fat plays in women's he
Lead Stories→ Fake News: McDonalds NOT Caught Using Human Baby Meat in Their Burgers
Does a video prove McDonalds was caught using human baby meat in their burgers? No, that's not true: the alarmist sounding video featuring a voiceover during a slideshow of several unrelated photos (showing President Trump, President Obama and
Lead Stories→ Fake News: NO Man Arrested After Going On Murder Spree and Killing Over 30 Registered Sex Offenders
Was a 42-year old man man named Joel Miller in Omaha, Nebraska arrested after killing thirty pedophiles (or "just" registered sex offenders)? No, that's not true: the story originated from a site that has a disclaimer which says it only publis
Politifact Truth-O-Meter→ Ilhan Omar – Omar garbles details of McDonald's CEO and typical worker pay
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Omar garbles details of McDonald's CEO and typical worker pay A liveable wage is high on the Democratic agenda, and Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., focused on a fast-food icon to drive home her message. Omar highlig
WaPo Fact Checker→ Does a full-time U.S. worker at McDonald’s make just $7,000?
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) claimed the typical worker at McDonald's made well below the minimum wage. But a full-time worker in the United States actually makes about $20,000.
Snopes→ Trump’s Burger-Fest Brings Roasting from Late-Night TV Hosts
Silver trays held stacks of wrapped burgers from Wendy's. Also on offer were boxed burgers from McDonald's, including Big Macs. White House cups bearing the presidential seal held the fries.
Snopes→ Coke-Funded Group Swayed China’s Obesity Efforts, Papers Say
The International Life Sciences Institute, created in 1978 by a former Coke executive, is funded by companies including McDonald's, PepsiCo and Red Bull. It sponsors scientific research and conferences on food through its 17 international branches.