Fake Tweet Atributted to McDonald’s
Tweet was not found on McDonald's official account (Getty).
The Claim
McDonald’s will not hire anyone who has held, traded, or sold cryptocurrency.
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Emerging story
A screenshot of a purported tweet posted by McDonald’s is circulating on social media claims that the company would not hire anyone who has held, traded, or sold cryptocurrency.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar did not find any dependable media report confirming the viral claim. We also did not find the viral tweet on McDonald’s Twitter account. The tweet below is the only tweet by McDonald's on May 19, 2021.
There is no policy listed on McDonald's official website banning people from buying, selling, or trading cryptocurrency to work with the company.
McDonald’s did not post such tweet nor instituted such a hiring policy. The circulating tweet may be digitally altered or photoshopped.
Misbar’s Classification
Fake
