Summary

McDonald’s locations in Altoona, Pennsylvania, and Altoona, Iowa, were flooded with false 1-star reviews after the arrest of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s suspected killer at an Altoona, PA, McDonald’s.

Users posted claims of rats, poor service, and references to the employee who reported the suspect.

Some reviews mocked the arrest, calling the location “Narc-donalds” and joking about the staff’s actions.

The surge in reviews appears to be a mix of humor and criticism tied to the high-profile arrest.

    • sorter_plainview@lemmy.today
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      20 hours ago

      Companies have policies against brigading. They will either remove or will not count these reviews. Google already clarified this I think.