Facebook Page Runs Happyland Banksy Hoax

If you have ‘liked and shared’ a Facebook post to win tickets to Happyland you have been involved in a hoax.

Over the past few days a Facebook post has been shared thousands of times and it’s a shame that so many people on the internet blindly ‘like and share and tag’ without validating the truth by a quick Google search, hence the reason for this post.

This has been debunked by the local Weston-super-Mare – Then and Now Facebook group

Here is the Happyland Hoax post that people are fooled by:

What Action Has Been Taken for the Happyland Hoax?

It’s been pointed out on the Weston-super-Mare – Then and Now Facebook group several times, (as recently as last week) that the page is ran by a couple of teenagers who have been reported to the police according to local sources.

How to Spot An Internet or Facebook Hoax using Snopes

Bookmark the website www.snopes.com and you can see hoaxing and scamming is the norm these days, and everyone will have at least one story that they can tell of the time they were tricked on the internet, or by an email scam.

Research your facts and stay safe online guys!

Remember, before you ‘like’ a Facebook page, do some research to check that’s it’s a valid group or organisation.