Archive · 18 Dec 2025

McDonald's Pulls AI Christmas Ad Amid Backlash

McDonald's Pulls AI Christmas Ad Amid Backlash

McDonald's made a Christmas ad in the Netherlands using AI.

The ad showed Christmas as busy and stressful, but then said McDonald's is a warm and safe place to relax.

Many people didn't like the ad, so McDonald's took it down.

The ad was made by a company called Sweetshop Films.

It used AI to create the ad.

The ad showed Christmas as a time when people are busy and stressed.

It then showed McDonald's as a place where people can relax and feel safe.

Many people didn't like the ad, so McDonald's decided to take it down.

The ad went viral and drew a lot of criticism.

McDonald's decided to withdraw the ad because of the backlash.

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