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The modern image of Santa Claus as a jolly man in red was created by Coca-Cola advertising.

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REFUTED
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Is it true that the modern image of Santa Claus as a jolly man in red was created by Coca-Cola advertising?

No. Multiple reference sources, including a Snopes fact check rated False and Coca-Cola's own statement, indicate the modern red-and-white Santa image predated and was not created by Coca-Cola advertising; Thomas Nast and others shaped it earlier.

Verdict: REFUTED · 0 sources for, 3 against · Last checked

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Coca-Cola
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Coca-Cola. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coca-Cola

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Was the modern Santa Claus created by CocaCola?
2011
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Was the modern Santa Claus created by CocaCola?. (2011). skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/4505/was-the-modern-santa-claus-created-by-cocacola

Did Coca-Cola Invent the Modern Image of Santa Claus? | Snopes.com
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Did Coca-Cola Invent the Modern Image of Santa Claus? | Snopes.com. (n.d.). snopes.com. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-claus-that-refreshes/

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