Fact Check

No, Pizza Hut Isn't Giving Away Free Anniversary Pizza

Beware of phishing scams on social media.

Published March 9, 2021

MIAMI, FLORIDA - AUGUST 17: A sign is seen at a Pizza Hut restaurant on August 17, 2020 in Miami, Florida. NPC International announced it had reached an agreement with Yum! Brands, the parent company of Pizza Hut, to close approximately 300 Pizza Hut locations after it filed for bankruptcy.  (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (Joe Raedle / Getty Images)
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Claim:
Pizza Hut is offering four free large pizzas and a $20 coupon to commemorate its 63rd anniversary.

In early March 2021, Snopes readers asked about posts circulating on Facebook that falsely offered four free large pizzas along with a $20 coupon to those who shared and commented on the post as part of the company's supposed 63rd anniversary. It also directed users to click on a link to "validate your entry."


This is post is not from Pizza Hut's official Facebook page. In fact it was posted on an apparently fake page for "Pizzahut-com," which contained only two posts, one hawking the fake offer above and another offering "CONGRATULATIONS" to the alleged winners and trying to bait people into clicking on a link where they can enter their personal information.

This offer is not from Pizza Hut but instead appears to be a phishing scam seeking out people's personal information.

Bethania Palma is a journalist from the Los Angeles area who started her career as a daily newspaper reporter and has covered everything from crime to government to national politics. She has written for ... read more