Crayola's Facebook Page Got Hacked, and Oh My, Look at the Off-Color Posts

Brand apologizes for 'offensive content'

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If any brand is less deserving of an adult-themed paint job, it's Crayola.

Yes, the crayon company is synonymous with childlike innocence. But it was anything but on Sunday, when its Facebook page was hacked by unknown deviants. Once inside the brand's account, the perpetrators shared click-baity links to R-rated sites throughout the day, sending poor Crayola into a panic. 

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