A series of unusual posts briefly appeared on McDonald’s India’s official X account on September 6, with an anonymous person claiming to be an intern alleging that they had not been paid for months.
The posts were subsequently deleted, but screenshots circulated online and triggered discussion over the allegations and how the messages appeared on the company’s verified account.
The person claimed to work as an intern at McDonald’s India and named Amit Joshi as their boss. According to the deleted message, the intern alleged that payment had not been received since December 2025 and that the financial situation had forced them to take on two additional jobs.
Intern Claimed Salary Unpaid Since December 2025
In one of the posts, the person claimed to manage several of McDonald’s Asian accounts while working as an intern. The message alleged that Amit Joshi had not paid them for months.
The person further claimed that they had been forced to take two additional jobs because of the alleged non-payment. Other messages cited in the screenshots said the intern was working in customer support and delivery alongside their role at McDonald’s.
Another post reportedly referred to financial difficulties linked to trading memecoins. The person also claimed they intended to seek support from the community and alleged that unpaid dues exceeded ₹60,000.
The posts also included a photograph of the person identified by the account user as Amit Joshi. The identity of the individual behind the messages, however, remained unclear.
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Deleted Posts Circulate Across Social Media
The messages disappeared from McDonald’s India’s official X account after being visible for a short period, but screenshots were widely shared online.
The episode drew attention partly because the allegations were posted through the company’s own official social media account rather than through the purported intern’s personal account.
Social media users subsequently discussed the claims, with some framing the incident as an example of younger workers using public platforms to raise workplace grievances. The screenshots continued circulating after the original posts were removed.
The material also prompted questions over how the person obtained access to McDonald’s India’s X account. One report described the account as having allegedly been accessed by an intern, although the circumstances surrounding the posts had not been officially established.
No Official Confirmation From McDonald’s India
At the time of the reports shown in the screenshots, McDonald’s India had not issued an official explanation addressing the allegations or explaining how the posts appeared on its account.
There was also no official confirmation regarding the identity of the person who wrote the messages or the allegations made against Amit Joshi.
The claims about unpaid compensation, the person’s employment status and their access to the company’s social media account therefore remained unverified. The available reports establish that the messages appeared on McDonald’s India’s official X account and were later deleted, while screenshots of them continued to circulate online.
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