Reports were circulating on social media that the branch of a popular restaurant franchise, McDonald’s, was closed down in Peshawar.

The restaurant chain has been in the crosshairs after being embroiled in the Israel-Palestine conflict, with widespread calls for boycotting the organization.

The facts are that it was only temporarily closed for a couple of hours due to a rally passing by and has been operational since. No official statement was issued by the McDonald’s team on any of their social media platforms.

McDonald’s has been under huge scrutiny on social media due to the ongoing Gaza and Israel conflict. People have been going gung-ho about boycotting McDonald’s in Pakistan to show their support to Palestine and spreading all sorts of rumours about the fast food chain.

There has also been similar fake news that the restaurant has shut down due to pressure amidst the ongoing calls for boycott. A careful analysis revealed that the facts were contrary to the rumours on social media.