viral social media According to the post, shortly after the suspected gunman of United Healthcare's CEO was arrested at McDonald's, Burger King's official X account posted, “We don't snitch.”
Luigi Mangione shouldn't have gone to McDonald's. pic.twitter.com/vlGc2o2hVd
— Mike Beauvais (@MikeBeauvais) December 9, 2024
Verdict: False
Screenshots have been digitally altered. Burger King's official social media accounts have not posted this.
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UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot to death on a Manhattan street in December, sparking a manhunt that spread to multiple states and took control of social media. On Monday, December 9, police arrest following a tip from a McDonald's employee in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Authorities arrested Luigi Mangione, a 26-year-old Ivy League graduate, while he was sitting inside the restaurant, where he was allegedly found. carry Guns, ammunition, cash, fake IDs.
Many of the posts that have gone viral claim to display tweets from rival Burger King that poke fun at the story. It purports to show posts on the official X feed that simply say, “We don't snitch.”
However, this screenshot is fake. official X page There were no such posts on Burger King's Burger King, and as of this writing, there had been no new posts since before the arrest. their Website There's no mention of this either. (Related: Was Luigi Mangione's manifesto published on Substack?)
The FBI and New York City Police Department were offering a $60,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in this brazen murder. However, anonymous employee tipsters may not end up receiving any money. FBI rules And red tape.
