McDonald's AI ad became the center of a fast-moving backlash in the Netherlands after a 45-second Christmas commercial built with generative tools went live and was then pulled from public view.

A brand new McDonald's Netherlands ad has sparked a new controversy among viewers. The AI ad rewrites the Christmas tune into "the most terrible time of the year." The visuals show December as hectic, ...

People aren't lovin' it. McDonald's was forced to pull down an AI-generated Christmas commercial from YouTube after some consumers said the AI-slop-filled tongue-in-cheek take on the holidays was ...

McDonald’s has pulled a Christmas ad that was produced with artificial intelligence after the fast-food chain came under fire from much of the public. The 45-second film was released publicly on ...

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Earlier this week, McDonald’s Netherlands unveiled a new commercial in time for the holiday season. The ad, which changes the words to “The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year” to “The Most Terrible Time ...

It’s a disquieting new holiday tradition: a major corporation that should know not to dunk its reputation in the sewer celebrates the holidays by releasing a punishing, demonic commercial made with ...

In late May 2026, a Japanese woman named Tsumugi posted a 2023 McDonald’s Japan anime commercial to her X account and asked, in genuine confusion, why this ad had caused such a fight in the West when ...

Viewers weren’t lovin’ it. Viewers weren’t lovin’ it. is a news writer covering all things consumer tech. Stevie started out at Laptop Mag writing news and reviews on hardware, gaming, and AI. If ...