Tweet proclaiming 'we're selling milkshakes all weekend' was sent ahead of Brexit Party leader's appearance in Scotland.
Burger King U.K. has been reprimanded over a tweet which has been ruled to have encouraged a"milkshaking" protest against British politician Nigel Farage.
"Dear people of Scotland. We're selling milkshakes all weekend. Have fun. Love BK. #justsaying," the tweet from the official Burger King account read.The tweet was sent one day after a McDonald's branch in Scottish capital Edinburgh confirmed that it would not be selling milkshakes on the day of Farage's rallyFarage previously got"milkshaked" during his public appearance in the English city of Newcastle that same month.
"We'd never endorse violence—or wasting our delicious milkshakes! So enjoy the weekend and please drink responsibly people," the tweet said. Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage has what is thought to have been a milkshake thrown over him as he visits Northumberland Street in Newcastle Upon Tyne during a whistle stop UK tour on May 20, 2019 in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England. A Burger King tweet has been banned for encouraging a “milkshaking” protest againt Farage.
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