A self-proclaimed super-hacker has taken over the social media accounts of Disneyland. The hacker had made racist posts to seek "revenge" on the famous theme park.
Hacker Takes Over Disneyland Accounts
According to CBS News, the hacker identified himself as David Do. He took over Disneyland's Instagram and Facebook accounts on July 7, making a slew of racist and derogatory posts, threatening black people.
Do also made several posts featuring the n-word, and he has claimed to have invented COVID-19 and even posted that he was working on a new COVID20 virus.
He also revealed in the post that the hack is revenge against the theme park after a Disney staff who mocked him for having "small genitalia."
Disney immediately deleted Do's posts from their social media accounts after an hour. The theme park's accounts have more than 8.4 million followers, according to Fox 11.
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Do's Controversial Posts
Do posted his first post on July 7, alleging he was a "super hacker" to "bring revenge upon Disneyland." In another post, he said that he "invented COVID-19," and he blamed the virus on Wuhan, according to Newsweek.
Do also shared an image of two men with a racist caption watching Disney Channel, a jab at the company's mid-2000s promotion used by their TV station.
In the promotional video, Disney stars would say the catchphrase "You're watching Disney Channel," and draw the iconic mouse ears using a magic wand.
Do also encouraged the public to follow his private Instagram account @chi11estpanda. The account does belong to a David Do, but it is not confirmed if it is the same David Do who has hacked the Disneyland social media accounts.
Feud with Gov. DeSantis
The social media hack marks the latest controversy for the Disney company, which sparred off with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis after an employee walkout over the state's Don't Say Gay bill.
In March, the Republican governor of Florida signed a law into a measure that ends the Reedy Creek Improvement District, the private government Walt Disney World controls on its property.
The move came after the company criticized Gov. DeSantis' Don't Say Gay bill. The bill forbids instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity to children, especially in schools.
Teachers can't talk about sexual orientation and gender identity to children from kindergarten through third grade.
As a type of "punishment," Gov. DeSantis' has ended the 55-year-old deal that allowed the company to regulate land, enforce building codes and treat wastewater.
The end of the Reedy Creek Improvement District could cost Disney millions in lost local taxes and $2 billion in bond debt.
Disney claims that there is a clause in its contract that stipulates the state is responsible for its bond debt, and the company has issued those bonds to fund the expansion of Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.
However, unwinding the Reedy Creek Improvement District means families from Orange and Osceola counties would be on the hook for between $2,200 and $2,800 each, as residents need to be taxed equally because the district would be absorbed into both counties.
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Written by Sophie Webster
