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Multiple posts on Facebook are promoting offers for free tickets to Alton Towers, but they are not associated with the theme park and there is no evidence the offers are real. 

The posts appear on two different pages, both called ‘Alton Towers Fans’, and are written as if they were posted by an official account for the theme park. 

Several posts say that a user can win complimentary passes into the park by sharing or commenting on the posts. One post, which has almost 3,500 shares, says: “Here at Alton Towers we wanted to show you how much we care as we know times haven’t been the easiest this year so we have decided that everybody who has $hared&¢ommented in the 7 day time frame from now will be given a complimentary coupon sheet with 8 passes.”

Others say…

A Facebook post falsely claims that the restaurant chain Toby Carvery is offering two free meals to people who share and comment on it. 

Toby Carvery is owned by the company Mitchells & Butlers, which told Full Fact that it has no connection with the page or post in question.

The post, which has over 3,000 shares and almost 10,000 comments at the time of writing, says: “Here at Toby Carvery we wanted to show you how much we care as we know times haven’t been easy this year so for the school Easter holidays we have decided that everybody who has $hared&¢ommented in the 10 day time frame from now will be given with a 𝐹𝑅𝐸𝐸 meal for 2 that can be used at breakfast, lunch or dinner at any location [sic].”

While the post claims to be from Toby Carvery…