KFC Sent Insensitive Kristallnacht Promotion via Holiday Detection System
November 9, 2022
KFC cited an error in an automated holiday detection system which identified the anniversary of Kristallnacht and prompted an insensitive push notification promoting its chicken.
- Alleged deployer
- kfc
- Alleged developer
- kfc
- Alleged harmed parties
- jewish-people
Source
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