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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
Lifestyle
Danielle Kate Wroe Lifestyle Writer & Cathal Ryan

McDonald's April Fool's Day prank backfires as fans left not happy

Everybody knows that on April Fool’s Day, it's best to have a healthy dose of scepticism around what you read or hear - even the Irish Mirror ran a prank that said 7Up had launched the new 7Up Flat to join in on the fun.

However, fast food joint McDonald's has caused outrage with its 2023 prank, with some people even going as far as to say the multinational chain has gone too far.

Posting a convincing picture on Instagram on Saturday, April 1, the Australian McDonald's announced the McFry - a beef patty burger with fries stuffed inside, “so you don't have to”.

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