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Oral Murphy? Interest Dynamics? Netizens joke that the Jollibee raffle winners sound like ‘confidential followers’
MANILA, Philippines — Jollibee is underneath flak after a seemingly innocent raffle draw turned a viral controversy, because the quick meals chain introduced its Week 3 winners for the Burger Blowout promo — and netizens mentioned that the winners’ names sound suspiciously pretend.
In a now-deleted Fb submit, Jollibee posted winners with odd-sounding names like Oral Murphy, Interest Dynamics, Carole Wiegand, Alayna Pfannerstill, and George Heidenrich.
Netizens joked that the names, which sounded made-up or international, have been in all probability created by an AI title generator as an alternative of belonging to actual folks. Others accused that this was only a ploy for Jollibee’s workers to win the prizes as an alternative.
Amid the backlash, Jollibee launched an official assertion on Friday, August 15, acknowledging the “current concern.”
“We’re presently reviewing the matter and are working intently with the Division of Commerce and Business, with whom we have now been actively coordinating all through the course of this promotion,” Jollibee wrote.
As of writing, Jollibee already postponed succeeding raffle attracts.
“Please be assured that this is not going to have an effect on beforehand declared respectable winners, and we stay dedicated to making sure that solely legitimate entries are thought of for raffle attracts,” they added. Additionally they reminded everybody to keep away from shopping for tickets from “unauthorized sources,” as they aren’t on the market.
One remark referred to the thriller winners as “confidential followers,” alluding to the “confidential funds” controversy involving Vice President Sara Duterte, the place a supposed beneficiary named “Mary Grace Piattos” doesn’t exist, as later confirmed by the Philippine Statistics Authority.
Jollibee had circuitously addressed accusations concerning the authenticity of the names. – Rappler.com
