McDonald’s ‘AI slop’ holiday commercial completely backfires

McDonald’s has jumped on the AI-generated holiday-commercial bandwagon to disastrous effect. An ad from McDonald’s Netherlands titled “It’s the most terrible time of the year” was so widely reviled ...

McDonald’s AI-Generated Ad Controversy, Explained

McDonald’s AI-generated Christmas ad sparked massive online backlash, forcing the fast-food giant to disable YouTube comments ...
CNET

McDonalds and Coca-Cola Made AI Slop Holiday Commercials, and I'm Not Lovin' It

McDonald's and Coca-Cola seem determined to ruin our holiday cheer this year with AI. Each company has released a holiday-themed commercial, and each is terrible in its own way. And if the online ...
ABC News

Supershrink it! McDonald's launching mini Happy Meal toys

The new toys will be available July 1. This summer, McDonald's is introducing the cutest miniature Happy Meal toys for its youngest customers -- and for kids at heart. The restaurant chain will ...
Forbes

How The Minecraft Meal Toy Became Fast Food’s Latest Cultural Currency

The Minecraft Meal is more than a McDonald’s collab—it’s a case study in how fast food toys, nostalgia, and fandom collide in a billion-dollar economy. The toys used to be an ...