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'''Burger King''' (also "BK") is a chain of restaurants founded in [[Miami]], [[Florida]] specializing in fast food products, especially [[hamburger]]s. The first franchise was opened in 1954. There are more than 13,000 Burger King locations worldwide. Burger King's major competitors are [[Wendy's]] and the larger [[McDonald's]] corporation. One of Burger King's most well-known burgers is known as the Whopper.
'''Burger King''' (also "BK") is a chain of restaurants founded in [[Miami]], [[Florida]] specializing in fast food products, especially [[hamburger]]s. The first franchise was opened in 1954. There are more than 13,000 Burger King locations worldwide. Burger King's major competitors are [[Wendy's]] and the larger [[McDonald's]] corporation. One of Burger King's most well-known burgers is known as the Whopper.
In April 2017, Burger King devised a television commercial designed to trigger Google's voice-activated Home smart speaker and have the device advertise the Whopper by reading the start of the [[Wikipedia]] Whopper article. Google quickly reprogrammed the system to respond only if the user asked for the definition of a "Whopper burger." But before the fix was implemented, Wikipedia editors changed the article to include "horse meat", "cyanide",<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Whopper&oldid=777717747</ref> "rat droppings", "dinosaurs" and other foul ingredients.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Whopper&oldid=777715629</ref> The project is an example of a company trying to use Wikipedia to lend credibility to a commercial product.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/companies/burger-king-thought-it-had-a-great-idea-instead-it-ended-up-with-a-whopper-of-a-problem/ar-BBzMU9j?li=BBoPWjQ&ocid=mailsignout|title=Burger King thought it had a great idea. Instead, it ended up with a Whopper of a problem. |date=April 13, 2017|accessdate=May 16, 2017|work=Washington Post}}</ref>
==Controversies==
===Wikipedia===
In April 2017, Burger King devised a television commercial designed to trigger Google's voice-activated Home smart speaker and have the device advertise the Whopper by reading the start of the [[Wikipedia]] Whopper article.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_O54le4__I</ref> Google quickly reprogrammed the system to respond only if the user asked for the definition of a "Whopper burger." But before the fix was implemented, Wikipedia trolls changed the article to include "horse meat", "cyanide",<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Whopper&oldid=777717747</ref> "rat droppings", "dinosaurs" and other foul ingredients.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Whopper&oldid=777715629</ref> The project is an example of a company trying to use Wikipedia to lend credibility to a commercial product.
<blockquote>It appears that Burger King itself tried to fix the Wikipedia problem. The first sentence changed to a suspiciously glowing description of the Whopper, authored by user “Fermachado123" — a name that sounds similar to Fernando Machado, Burger King's senior vice president for global brand management.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Whopper&diff=773832878&oldid=773809917</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/companies/burger-king-thought-it-had-a-great-idea-instead-it-ended-up-with-a-whopper-of-a-problem/ar-BBzMU9j?li=BBoPWjQ&ocid=mailsignout|title=Burger King thought it had a great idea. Instead, it ended up with a Whopper of a problem. |date=April 13, 2017|accessdate=May 16, 2017|work=Washington Post}}</ref></blockquote>
=== Support for liberal/uncivil causes and practices ===
Burger King supports the uncivil practice of [[milkshaking|throwing milkshakes]] at politicians.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2019/05/20/what-is-milkshaking-ask-brits-hurling-drinks-right-wing-candidates/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.0d59b85c1a3e Milkshake-wielding protesters trap Nigel Farage on his Brexit bus]</ref> Burger King also had a "Proud Whopper" campaign issued in 2014 to promote the Supreme Court ruling on homosexual "marriage".<ref>[https://www.huffpost.com/entry/burger-king-proud-whopper_n_5549401 Burger King Supports LGBT Rights With ‘Proud Whopper’ And ‘Be Your Way’ Campaign]</ref> Burger King had some controversy where it aired an ad that promoted the "lifestyle" of being depressed.<ref>https://www.oneangrygamer.net/2019/05/burger-king-ad-gets-grilled-for-trying-to-get-woke/83546/</ref>
Burger King was recently listed as one of numerous leftist-controlled companies that have gone "[[woke]]" and now support the criminal rioters of [[Antifa]] and [[Black Lives Matter]] in the wake of the [[2020 leftist riots]].<ref>[https://gab.com/a/posts/104311289660016704 Here Are The Companies That Support Antifa, Black Lives Matter, and Want You Dead] at Gab.com</ref>
==See also==
==See also==
*[[Hamburger]]
*[[Hamburger]]
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://bk.com Official website of Burger King]
*[http://bk.com Official website of Burger King]
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