[FACT OR FAKE #66] Is Coke Really Recalling Two Million "Contaminated" Coca-Cola Bottles?
This particular 'report' -- that Coca-Cola is recalling millions of bottles of Coke with the name 'Michael' on the label because they were contaminated by a worker who wanted to take revenge on her boss named Michael -- seems to have gained a lot of social media traction.
By Sadho Ram — 10 Aug 2014, 03:48 PM — Updated over 10 years ago
On 29 July 2014, Empire News published an article saying that Coca-Cola has recalled two million bottles of its flagship soft drink bearing the name "Michael", due to contamination issues caused by an employee upset over sexual harassment by her supervisor
Soon links and excerpts referencing this article were being circulated via social media, including Albany television station WNYT
The article was an instant hit, amassing over 200,000 since it was published. But among the usual crop of dupes was one that definitely should have known better—Albany's NBC affiliate WNYT. The station ran a story covering the "recall" on Wednesday, citing no source and naming the supposed adulterant as "top soil to be exact."
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Several people on social media sites like Twitter also tweeted about the "Michael" bottles being contaminated. The recall circulated around the Internet, making it go viral.
Even a top-five contestant on 'American Idol', with her Verified Twitter account, this past season also joined in:
So what's the deal here? Did someone at Coke really contaminate the product? Is Coca-Cola actually recalling two million bottles with 'Michael' on its label? How much of all this is FACT or FAKE?
FAKE: No one poured dirt into Coke cans labeled "Michael" and contaminated the product in order to get back at their boss. Also, Coke isn't recalling any product. It was all a lie.
You see, Empire News, which published the article, is a website dedicated to lies and rumours and hoaxes. Its primary motive is to fool anyone who believe anything they see or read on Internet.
It other words, Empire News is a lame "satirical site", and everything posted on its website is either a lie, a rumour or a bad hoax. Nothing, absolutely nothing, you read on Empire News is actual news.
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So, as there was no Coke recall, you can feel free to share your Coca-Cola with "Michael" or whomsoever you want
