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BURBANK, Calif. | A spokesperson for Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, Inc., acknowledged that the company’s Disneyland Facebook and Instagram pages had been hacked in the early morning hours of July 7 with a series of homophobic and racist posts.
In a statement released by the company confirming the hack, a spokesperson said “Disneyland Resort’s Facebook and Instagram accounts were compromised early this morning. We worked quickly to remove the reprehensible content, secure our accounts, and our security teams are conducting an investigation.”
The hack which occurred at around 4:30 a.m. PST, was allegedly committed by an individual who claimed his name was “David Do” and he referred to himself a “super hacker.”
Disneyland’s Instagram account has 8.4 million followers and regularly posts photos from attractions at the park and photos of guests, including families and young children.
