A new copyright rule lets McDonald's fix its own broken ice cream machines. November 3, 2024 5:00 AM ET. ... with a photoshopped President Biden holding an ice cream cone, ...

The widespread issue has even spurred the creation of McBroken, an online tracker for broken machines across the U.S. ... with a photoshopped President Biden holding an ice cream cone, ...

In July, McDonald’s USA told TODAY.com that sales data from the past few years has shown its ice cream machines are up and running around 95% of the time across the country, depending on location.

While the change applies to other devices and machines, McDonald’s and its ice cream machines have become particularly galvanizing topics, especially in the run-up to the presidential election.

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That includes McDonald’s ice cream machines, as 404 media journalist Jason Koebler explained to NPR’s Weekend Edition. It’s a win for the “right to repair” movement, which pushes back against ...

What would a McDonald’s be without its temperamental McFlurry machines? We may be closer to finding out.