HOAX: McDonald's Official Statement Condemns Racist Sign [UPDATED]

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Making the Twitter rounds on a super-sized scale over the weekend (under the hashtag of #seriouslymcdonalds) was this obviously fake sign that's allegedly in a McDonald's restaurant. It claims that "African-American customers are now required to pay an additional fee of $1.50 per transaction." The picture originated on twitpic and has gone viral from there.

A tipoff that this is a fake? We called that 800 number you see at the bottom of the sign, and it connected to the KFC Customer Satisfaction Hotline. But really, think about it: Would any McDonald's franchisee or employee tape such a sign on the door of a McDonald's restaurant? It would be career suicide.

Further proof: On McDonald's official Twitter account, the company says it's a hoax:

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Ultimate proof: We called the company and got an official statement from Rick Wion, McDonald's director of social media:

"The sign is obviously a hoax. As a company and a brand we have a long and proud history of diversity inclusion across our system on both sides of the counter.