{"id":1517518,"date":"2022-06-15T15:19:14","date_gmt":"2022-06-15T19:19:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1517518"},"modified":"2022-06-15T15:19:37","modified_gmt":"2022-06-15T19:19:37","slug":"fact-check-did-mcdonalds-put-condoms-in-5000-happy-meals-by-mistake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-mcdonalds-put-condoms-in-5000-happy-meals-by-mistake\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Did McDonald\u2019s Put Condoms In 5,000 Happy Meals By Mistake?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffact-check-did-mcdonalds-put-condoms-in-5000-happy-meals-by-mistake%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1517518&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AmazingThingOfficial\/photos\/a.297473900380583\/5052681791526413\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shared on Facebook<\/a>\u00a0claims McDonald\u2019s accidentally distributed 5,000 Happy Meals containing a condom in 2010.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7451102\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-7451102\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Facebook\/Screenshot<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: False<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>There is no evidence such an incident occurred. The claim stems from a satirical website.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Around 1 billion McDonald\u2019s Happy Meals are sold annually around the world, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/aliciakelso\/2021\/09\/21\/mcdonalds-happy-meal-toys-are-getting-a-major-sustainability-makeover\/?sh=50d7209e705e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forbes<\/a>. The company revealed plans in October 2021 to have the toys included with the meals manufactured from renewable, recycled or certified materials within four years, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>A viral Facebook claims the fast-food chain accidentally distributed condoms in thousands of Happy Meals in 2010. \u201cIn 2010, McDonald\u2019s mistakenly packed and distributed 5,000 Happy Meals with a condom instead of a toy,\u201d reads the post, which includes an image of what appears to be a McDonald\u2019s brand condom. The claim also appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fact\/status\/1041356546557526016?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter<\/a>. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2022\/04\/28\/fact-check-mcdonalds-snack-wraps-return\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Did McDonald\u2019s Announce It Will Be Bringing Back Snack Wraps?)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">In 2010, McDonald\u2019s mistakenly packed and distributed 5,000 Happy Meals with a condom instead of a toy.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Fact (@Fact) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Fact\/status\/1041356546557526016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 16, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In reality, there is no evidence this ever occurred. None of McDonald\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate.mcdonalds.com\/corpmcd\/search-results.html?q=condoms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">press releases<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=condoms%20(from%3AMcDonalds)&#038;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">social<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/page\/50245567013\/search\/?q=condoms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">media<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mcdonalds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">posts<\/a> mention the accidental distribution of thousands of condoms in Happy Meals. Check Your Fact could not find a single credible news report <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=McDonald%27s+5%2C000+Happy+Meals+condoms&#038;ei=6dWpYpbCD7ClytMP_d-1kAg&#038;ved=0ahUKEwjW2pniv6_4AhWwknIEHf1vDYIQ4dUDCA4&#038;uact=5&#038;oq=McDonald%27s+5%2C000+Happy+Meals+condoms&#038;gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAM6CggAEEcQsAMQyQM6BwgAEEcQsANKBAhBGABKBAhGGABQHVjNJGDzJmgBcAF4AIABTYgBoQOSAQE3mAEAoAEBoAECyAEGwAEB&#038;sclient=gws-wiz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">online<\/a> about the alleged incident.<\/p>\n<p>An internet search reveals the claim stems from an article published by the satirical website CAP News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.w7forums.com\/threads\/mcdonalds-apologizes-for-condoms-in-happy-meals.6467\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">over ten years ago<\/a>. The website features a Disclaimer on the bottom that reads, \u201cALL MATERIAL IS SATIRE.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Check Your Fact previously <a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2020\/09\/18\/fact-check-mcdonalds-american-flags-nationwide-antifa-black-lives-matter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">debunked<\/a> a false rumor that the restaurant removed its American flags nationwide to show its support for the Black Lives Matter movement and antifa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A post shared on Facebook\u00a0claims McDonald\u2019s accidentally distributed 5,000 Happy Meals containing a condom in 2010.Facebook\/ScreenshotVerdict: False There is no evidence such an incident occurred. 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