Did Lancaster’s Centerville Elementary School Cancel an ‘Offensive’ Christmas Play
Social media rumors accused Centerville Elementary School of canceling a Christmas play because two parents were offended by its mention of God.
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Did a Belgian Town Remove Nativity Scene to Appease Four Muslim Residents?
A controversy over the removal of a city hall nativity display in the Belgian town of Holsbeek seems to have originated with efforts to separate church and state.
Christian-Owned Airlines Change Wing Light Colors to Celebrate Christmas?
A meme about "Christian-owned airlines" changing wing lights to red and green is just a spoof.
The Gap Is Using ‘Merry Christmas’ Signs Instead of ‘Happy Holidays’?
A series of stories has revived the claim that the retail chain was "ditching political correctness."
Did ‘Offended Muslims’ Attack a Christmas Tree?
A video was claimed to document that angry Muslims "attacked" a Christmas tree in a Western mall, but the clip captured a post-Christmas event in Cairo.
Sweden Bans Christmas Lights to Avoid Angering Muslim Refugees
Unreliable web sites spun a news story about the Swedish Transport Administration nixing Christmas lights on street poles into a fictional tale about kowtowing to Muslim immigrants.
University of Chicago Issues Trigger Warning About Trigger Warnings
The University of Chicago sent a letter to incoming students deriding an academic culture purportedly laden with "trigger warnings" and "safe spaces."
President Obama’s ‘Charlie Brown Christmas’ Controversy
Social media controversy erupted after President Obama's remarks during an "A Charlie Brown Christmas" retrospective.
Veterans Despair
No, President Obama didn't ban Christmas trees or the phrase "Merry Christmas" from VA facilities.
Red Troll o’ Cup
There's no evidence Starbucks has released a "Christian cup" in response to a Christmas coffee cup controversy.
Mall Spats
No, Simon Malls (and Roosevelt Field in particular) didn't "ban Christmas" because some shoppers found it offensive.
Did an Atheist Professor Test God by Dropping a Breakable Object?
Multiple versions of the tale go back as far as the 1920s, involving the failure to drop and break a piece of chalk, a glass beaker, or an egg.
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Is Olive Garden Going Out of Business?
An online ad promoting a list of restaurants closing in 2020 may have stopped breadstick-lovers in their tracks.
The Royal Family is ‘Cringing at Meghan Markle’s Net Worth’?
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and their son, Archie, moved away from the royal family to Montecito, California.
Is Jill Biden a Doctor?
It is not uncommon for those with doctoral degrees to use the title, “Dr.”
Did Trump Designate Christmas Eve 2020 a Federal Holiday?
The order allegedly excused all federal employees from duty on the day before Christmas Day.
Was Adolf Hitler Named ‘Man of the Year’ by TIME Magazine in 1938?
TIME's choices for Person of the Year are often controversial.
