Burger King pulled an ad showing people eating its Vietnamese burger with oversized chopsticks after it was called racist | BISouthAfrica
Burger King New Zealand has deleted an ad from its social-media platforms after users claimed its use of chopsticks was culturally insensitive.
Many social-media users argued that the ad used chopsticks as a comedy vehicle and was culturally insensitive. The brand rolled out a commercial for its new"Vietnamese Sweet Chilli Tendercrisp burger" depicting Burger King customers attempting to eat the new menu item with giant red chopsticks.
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