KFC in Germany apologises for sending out promo commemorating Kristallnacht

KFC has apologised for accidentally sending an automated push alert to its app users in Germany that appeared to urge people to order food to commemorate the 84th anniversary of Kristallnacht (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

KFC has apologized for accidentally sending an automated push alert to its app users in Germany that appeared to urge people to order food to commemorate the 84th anniversary of Kristallnacht — the Night of Broken Glass — when Nazis terrorized Jews throughout Germany and Austria.

The company faced an outcry for the alert that went out on Wednesday at a time when Jewish groups are warning of rising antisemitism.