The Latest Breaking News from Ronald McDonald

Some of these ads are clever, others unintentionally hilarious, and a few downright alarming by modern standards. Together, they paint a vivid picture of how products were sold (and trusted) back when regulations were looser and marketing subtlety wasn’t exactly a priority.

The diagnosis is in - I'm afraid it's pudding brain.

Shania Twain is teaming up with McDonald’s for elevated “Shania’s Sides”

Launched 12 Aug 2025, the McDonaldland Adult Happy Meal offers a Quarter Pounder or McNuggets, fries, a berry-flavoured shake, and tins

Let’s take a trip back in time, shall we?

The McDonaldland Meal will bring together most of the company’s major mascots.

A pair of security researchers have revealed vulnerabilities in the McHire chatbot Paradox developed for McDonald's that could have been exploited to reveal personal information about roughly 64 million people who have used the service to apply for jobs at their local franchises. (Hat-tip Wired.)

All five locations will shut down in June.

One internet user was curious about what things people noticed disappearing quietly without much attention.