Incidents
Burger King and McDonald's Old X Posts Redirected to Hitler and 9/11 Pages
By News Desk ·
Key takeaways
- A 2011 Burger King X post that pointed to a restaurant locator was changed to link to a Wikipedia page on Nazi concentration camps.
- A deleted McDonald's post from August 6, 2011 was altered to point to the Wikipedia page for the September 11 attacks.
- Burger King told the New York Post that one altered post was removed while another remained live on its account.
An unknown party hijacked expired Bitly links on old X posts from Burger King, McDonald's and President Donald Trump, redirecting them to offensive pages, the New York Post reported on November 15, 2026. Burger King operates more than 19,000 restaurants in over 100 countries under Restaurant Brands International ownership, according to company records.
How the Burger King and McDonald's Posts Were Changed
A 2011 post on Burger King's official X account, which has 1.8 million followers, originally pointed to a restaurant locator and was modified on Sunday to redirect to a Wikipedia page detailing Nazi concentration camps. A Burger King tweet from July 13, 2011, reading "Now it's even easier to eat right at BURGER KING® restaurants with @WeRRestaurants. All you need is a zip code!" was changed to link to Adolf Hitler's Wikipedia page. Burger King told the Post that one of the altered posts had been removed, while another remained live on its account.
A deleted post from McDonald's official X handle dated August 6, 2011, was tampered with to point to the Wikipedia page for the September 11 attacks. McDonald's and Bitly did not immediately respond to requests for comment from the Post. Two posts on Trump's X account were also altered, one to a "Baby Fortnite" page and another to a video of Mario and Luigi from Super Mario Bros.
Burger King's Global Footprint Behind the Accounts
Burger King operates over 19,000 restaurants globally, with approximately 6,500 in the United States, according to akta.pro company records. The same records show Burger King U.S. same-store sales grew 5.8% in the first quarter of 2026, beating McDonald's U.S. growth of 3.9%. Burger King holds 5.3% of Canada's quick-service burger market, ranking fourth behind McDonald's, A&W and Wendy's.
Earlier Burger King Ownership and Pricing News
On November 13, 2026, Alsea signed a binding agreement to sell Burger King Argentina to a group led by José Luis Manzano, a deal subject to regulatory approvals, La Nación reported. Burger King has 118 locations in Argentina. On November 14, 2026, Burger King president Tom Curtis told Yahoo the chain would not repeat its 2018 99-cent nugget promotion because customers questioned the food quality.
What Happens to the Altered Posts
Burger King told the Post that one of the altered posts has been yanked, though another remains live on its account. One of Burger King's posts and the McDonald's post have both since been removed, according to the Post.