Walmart Juneteenth Ice Cream, Trademark Controversy
Social media posts about Walmart’s Juneteenth ice cream (with a trademark) spread virally in late May 2022.
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Walmart ‘National Anthem’ Video
Footage of an apparently “spontaneous” rendition of the national anthem in a Walmart in Haslet, Texas went viral in July 2021.
‘Every Year, Americans Spend $153,000,000,000 to Subsidize McDonald’s and Walmart’s Underpaid Workers’
A screenshot of a tweet by former Labor Secretary Robert Reich claiming taxpayers subsidized $153 billion of corporate profits appeared on Imgur amid a wider discussion around corporate treatment of employees.
Walmart ‘Going Plastic Bag Free’ Giveaway Posts
Clumsily edited images were an initial clue that the Walmart giveaway posts were not the real thing.
‘Someone on the Walmart Social Media Team Has Had Enough of COVIDiots’
On Reddit’s r/MurderedByWords, a post purportedly showed an angry Walmart social media manager arguing with a Facebook user over mask mandates.
Did Walmart Promote a COVID-19 Testing Site Using a Pepsi Ad?
The retail chain’s use of the soft drink company’s placement was quickly criticized on social media.
Are Companies With More Than 500 Workers Exempt From a Coronavirus Relief Bill?
Major newspapers criticized H.R. 6201 for allowing Walmart to be exempt from a sick leave requirement.
Northeast Police Department ‘Shopping Cart’ Arrest Controversy
A Facebook post by Northeast Police Department in Denton County, Texas about their arrest of an individual for “stealing” a shopping cart faced backlash from outraged readers.
‘10,874 People Killed by Drunk Drivers in 2017, 403 by Rifles but Walmart Stops Selling Rifles’ Meme
The numbers in a meme contrasting deaths by drunk driving with death by rifles in 2017 is mathematically accurate — but it’s also whataboutism.
Is Someone Putting Nair in Hair Conditioner Bottles?
A harrowing Facebook post claims that a woman’s hair fell out in clumps because of conditioner adulterated with a chemical depilatory.