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fliptop [soylentnews.org] writes:

The Consumerist reports [consumerist.com]:

While one might think the notion of a chicken with more than two wings and two legs is a bit farcical, a rumor of such genetically modified birds has been circulating in China, leading KFC's parent company to file lawsuits against three Chinese businesses for allegedly concocting and publicizing fabricated stories about the chain's products on social media.

KFC alleges in the lawsuits that the companies spread rumors on microblogs and through photos and articles online that purposely misled consumers about the quality of its food.

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According to the WSJ [wsj.com], Yum [Brands (parent company of KFC)] is seeking about $245,000 in compensation from Ying Chen An Zhi Chenggong Culture Communications Ltd., Wei Lu Kuang Technology and Ling Dian Technology.

Also on FoxNews [foxnews.com], USNews [usnews.com] and ABC News [go.com].

No word on lawsuits stemming from a SN AC comment that KFC's chickens have three breasts [soylentnews.org].

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