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Peppa Pig World hacked Facebook page removed | |
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A web page for a theme park based on a popular children's cartoon character has been removed from the internet after it was hacked. | |
The Facebook profile for Peppa Pig World at Paultons Family Theme Park in Hampshire, was removed on Wednesday. | |
Random links, spam emails and pictures posted on the page had sparked hundreds of angry responses from parents. | Random links, spam emails and pictures posted on the page had sparked hundreds of angry responses from parents. |
The park thanked the public for their support, saying the page would be offline while the posts were removed. | |
A statement on the Paultons Family Theme Park Facebook page added: "We are pleased to report that ownership of the Peppa Pig World Facebook fan page has now been reinstated back to us." | A statement on the Paultons Family Theme Park Facebook page added: "We are pleased to report that ownership of the Peppa Pig World Facebook fan page has now been reinstated back to us." |
Peppa Pig World has rides and play areas based on the hit children's television show, which is shown in about 180 different countries. | Peppa Pig World has rides and play areas based on the hit children's television show, which is shown in about 180 different countries. |
Its Facebook fan page was "liked" by more than 137,000 people prior to it being hacked. | Its Facebook fan page was "liked" by more than 137,000 people prior to it being hacked. |
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