Did Burger King tweet 'We don’t snitch' after Luigi Mangione’s arrest at McDonald’s?

Luigi Mangione shouldn’t have gone to McDonald’s. pic.twitter.com/vlGc2o2hVd

The screenshot quickly gained traction, accumulating over five million views at the time of writing this article. The user shared the post after the Altoona, Pennsylvania police confirmed that Luigi Mangione had been arrested at a McDonald’s branch following a report from an employee. The 26-year-old is now facing charges including second-degree murder, possession of an unlicensed firearm, forgery, and providing false identification to the police.  

While it appeared that Burger King had posted the tweet, it is essential to clarify that the image is fake and has been identified as manipulated media.  

An investigation into Burger King’s social media activity revealed that the company never shared such a post. Additionally, X flagged the image under @MikeBeauvais’ tweet, labeling it as “manipulated media.”

Further evidence of the tweet’s inauthenticity stems from the terminology used. After Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter in 2022, the platform was renamed X, and terms like “retweet” and “quote tweet” were changed to “repost” and “quote.” The fake tweet used the outdated terminology, further proving it was fabricated.  

Thus, it is evident that the viral tweet attributed to Burger King is not genuine.  

According to reports, a McDonald’s customer recognized Mangione from news coverage and alerted an employee, who then contacted the police. Upon the arrival of Altoona authorities, Mangione allegedly presented a fake New Jersey driver’s license with the name Mark Rosario.