McDonald's India's meme response to deleted X post about intern's salary claim

A now-deleted post on McDonald's India's official X handle claimed that an intern had not been paid for months. The company has shared a meme response to it.McDonald's India shared a meme response to a now-deleted viral post on X. (Photo: X/mcdonaldsindia)A now-deleted post from McDonald’s India’s X account sparked confusion online after it raised allegations about an unpaid intern and a workplace dispute. The company later dismissed the post as fake, responding with a tongue-in-cheek message in a meme format.It all began on September 6, when a post appeared on McDonald’s India’s X account claiming to involve an intern and a manager. The post was subsequently deleted, but screenshots continued to circulate on social media.The now-deleted message was attributed to an anonymous person claiming to be an intern at McDonald’s India. It also featured a photograph of a person identified as Amit Joshi and carried allegations that he had not been paid since December 2025.McDonald’s India then appeared to respond to the confusion through a post on its X account. The company shared an image of a sad-looking dog holding a phone. “McD admin right now: If only our actual posts went this viral”, the company wrote. The post also carried the hashtags #memecoin and #fakenews, signalling that the earlier post was not an authentic communication from the company.See the post:The response quickly became a talking point in itself, with the company using humour to address the viral nature of the disputed post.The reference to its “actual posts” appeared to suggest that the earlier message had gained attention despite not being a legitimate company communication.Meanwhile, screenshots of the deleted post continued to circulate, keeping the incident in the spotlight. Users continued to question the authenticity of the original message and the circumstances behind its appearance on the company’s account.McDonald's India (West and South) has, however, denied any association with the post, saying it was fabricated and was not published from its official social media account."McDonald's India has no association with a social media post currently circulating online. It falsely uses our brand name and was never posted from our official social media handle. There are clear discrepancies in the image that indicate this content is entirely fabricated. We urge you not to rely on or spread this unverified information,” the statement read.- EndsPublished By: Srimoyee ChowdhuryPublished On: Sep 7, 2026 10:28 IST