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Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

Anna Good

Left: Two children at McDonald's, text overlay reads "Yes they eat McDonald's. Yes I made them pay for it with their own money they got for Christmas." Right: Brunette woman sitting in the car responding to a TikTok comment reading, "Why make them pay? They are children."

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“Not the flex you think”: Mom who made her kids use their own Christmas money for McDonald’s fires back at critics

Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

Susan LaMarca

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McDonald’s with bars inside of it sparks debate about which state it’s located in. It’s not in America at all

Screenshots of the Statue of Liberty replica in Brazil toppling into a parking lot, a McDonald's sign visible behind it. Text overlay reads, "How it feels to be an American right now."

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“Foreshadowing”: The Statue of Liberty replica in Brazil toppled and everyone is calling it an omen

3 Panel: Left: McRib patties on a grill in a McDonald's, text overlay reads, "How your McRibs are made." Middle: McDonald's McRib sandwich sitting atop a McDonald's box in Kutaisi, Georgia location. Right: McDonald's McRib patties being dunked in BBQ sauce in a McDonald's restaurant.

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“McHell naw”: McDonald’s worker exposes how the McRib sandwich is made in viral TikTok

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

McDonald's AI-generated Christmas ad: Santa Claus in his sled pulled by reindeer, carolers in Santa hats standing in front of a McDonald's restaurant. Tweet text overlay reads, "Companies are racing to see who can piss off the most amount of people with the lowest amount of effort."

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“Soulless and ingenuine”: McDonald’s drops AI-generated holiday commercial and yes, everyone hates it

Left: McDonald's themed Grinch socks. Right: The Grinch sitting in front of the McDonald's Grinch meal.

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McDonald’s launches The Grinch Meal with Grinch-themed socks for the holidays

Left: Man sitting in his room looking at the camera, text overlay reads, "POV your parents were already married with kids at your age but you still can't afford to go out to eat at McDonald's." Middle: McDonald's fast food restaurant sign in front of a palm tree and an American flag. Right: Woman holding a McDonald's breakfast sandwich in her hand, text overlay reads, "McDonald's is so expensive!!!"

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“There’s no dollar menu?”: Americans complain that McDonald’s is no longer affordable

Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

Lindsey Weedston

Left: American man showing McDonald's Big Mac sitting out after 30 days, looking fresh. Right: Japanese man showing McDonald's Big Mac left for 30 days, covered in mold.

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“Mine isn’t food”: American Big Mac still looks fresh after 30 days, Japanese one molds—but the reason might be boring, not sinister

Laura Holliday is a freelance internet culture journalist covering online communities, digital aesthetics, and internet rabbit holes. She lives in London with her cat, Luna.

Laura Holliday

Woman trying her first-ever Big Mac from McDonald's, text overlay reads, "trying my first Big Mac at 30 years old."

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“It tastes synthetic”: Woman tries first Big Mac at age 30, triggers nostalgia and outrage

Left: A McDonald's table swarmed by DoorDash orders in paper bags. Right: Woman pointing inside a McDonald's.

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“McBoss”: DoorDash overload leaves McDonald’s in shambles—until one customer steps up and locks in

Left: A McDonald's location with a hydrangea bush outside, text overlay reads, "Me when I told people I was getting my wedding florals at McDonald's." Right: A bouquet of hydrangeas on a table.

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“Ballin’ on a McBudget”: DIY bride claims she clipped her wedding flowers from McDonald’s

Left: Woman looking into the camera sitting in her car, text overlay reads, "you do NOT have to make a purchase to play McDonald's Monopoly." Right: Thousand Oaks, CA, USA: 2024 Oct. 5. 2024 McDonalds, McDonald's burger fast food restaurant. Sign, logo, angle view

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“Just got free small fries!”: McDonald’s MONOPOLY is live again, and TikTok’s already figured out the loophole

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

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A viral video of “McJeans” has the internet jealous of the denim uniform McDonald’s employees wear in Europe

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Charlie Puth’s “Attention” becomes the soundtrack for McDonald’s TikTok trend

Woman eating In-N-Out burger in her car with her father. Caption overlay reads, "Telling my dad who is trying In-N-Out for the first time that it is vegan to see how he reacts." Middle: A man enters a Redwood City location on the In-N-Out fast food restaurant chain.

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