Burger King’s alleged social media post about Mangione’s arrest sparks viral reaction

Mangione was arrested and charged with second-degree murder, second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and other charges relating to Thompson’s death. The news quickly went viral across social media, with one popular fast-food chain allegedly posting about it.

Social media users recently shared a post, allegedly from Burger King’s official X, formerly Twitter, account that read, “We Don’t Snitch” — a jab at McDonald’s following Mangione’s arrest, Newsweek reported.

Luigi Mangione shouldn’t have gone to McDonald’s. pic.twitter.com/vlGc2o2hVd

— Mike Beauvais (@MikeBeauvais) December 9, 2024

The alleged post went viral online

The post was shared Monday by X user @MikeBeauvais, who included the screenshot of what appeared to be a repost earlier in the day from the fast food giant.

“Luigi Mangione shouldn’t have gone to McDonald’s,” Beauvais captioned the post, which garnered more than 5.9 million views since sharing it.

The screenshot circulated widely online, including on Reddit, where users praised Burger King for allegedly showing more loyalty than its competitor.

Newsweek confirmed that the viral X post from Burger King was fake, created using an online fake screenshot generator.

Several things like the font, date, time and the use of “Retweets” and “Quote Tweets” were all indicators that the alleged tweet was not real.

McDonald’s customer speaks out

According to the BBC, a witness at the Altoona McDonald’s named Larry said one of his friends spotted Mangione in the restaurant.

He thought his friend was joking, but Larry said his friend recognized Mangione from the viral images of him on television and social media.

“I said to Mike this morning: ‘When you said that, were you serious?’ He said: ‘Yeah, I was serious,'” Larry told BBC.

The unidentified employee, a woman, also told him that she thought Mangione looked familiar and called the police.