McDonald’s India intern alleges unpaid wages and memecoin losses

Intern’s allegations on X

An account identified as McDonald’s India on X (formerly Twitter) removed a series of posts made by a person claiming to be an intern. The posts said the intern had not been paid since December 2025, was forced to take extra jobs, and lost money trading “memecoins,” a type of cryptocurrency that often starts as a joke and can be very volatile. The intern also said the company owed them ₹60,000 (about $650).

Key points

• The intern’s posts were deleted from the McDonald’s India X account.
• The intern claimed unpaid wages since December 2025.
• The intern said memecoin trading left them starving and that they owed ₹60,000.
• McDonald’s India responded by labeling the posts “#fakenews.”
• No memecoin was linked to the posts, suggesting no hack for promotional scam.

Confirmed information

• McDonald’s India’s X account posted a message calling the intern’s claims “#fakenews.”
• The screenshots of the intern’s posts were publicly shared before being deleted.
• The intern’s statements about unpaid wages and memecoin losses are present in the deleted posts.

Unverified claims

• Whether the person was actually an intern at McDonald’s India.
• The exact amount of unpaid wages and whether the ₹60,000 figure is accurate.
• The extent of any financial loss from memecoin trading.

Why it matters

The story highlights how social‑media claims can spread quickly and affect a brand’s reputation. It also shows how individuals may link personal financial hardship to volatile crypto assets like memecoins, which can be risky for inexperienced traders.

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