Was McDonald’s Twitter Hacked, or Has It Gone Rogue?

Updated Thursday, March 16, 2017, 9:39 a.m. EDT: Looks as though the tweet was deleted, which means they were probably hacked. Suggested Reading 6 Things For Black Folks to Look Forward to at the 2026 Grammys Exclusive: NABJ President on Why Democracy Is At Risk Over Don Lemon, Georgia Fort Arrests How Sha’Carri Richardson’s Speeding…

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March 16, 2017

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Twitter notified us that our account was compromised. We deleted the tweet, secured our account and are now investigating this.
— McDonald's Corporation (@McDonaldsCorp) March 16, 2017

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I mean, plenty of us agree with the sentiments posted to McDonald’s Twitter on Thursday morning. But was the account hacked? So far the tweet has been up for more than 20 minutes without being deleted. But screenshots are, of course, for preservation.

No doubt, Trump supporters will probably start their #BoycottMcDonalds campaign, in 5, 4, 3, 2 …

In other words, I’m lovin’ it.

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