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Cadbury Accused of Anti-Christian Conspiracy Over Rumours of 'Halal' Creme Eggs

This is by no means the first time that Cadbury has found itself falsely accused of whitewashing Easter.

The latest in internet lunacy is taking the joy out of the seasonal release of Cadbury's Creme Eggs, and all we can ask is how can people criticise those delightful chocolate bombs filled with all that creamy who-knows-what-the-hell-that-stuff-inside-them-really-is?

Well, internet trolls have found a way—two ways, in fact—to claim that Cadbury is engaged in a pro-Muslim and anti-Christian conspiracy, which they allege centres on its famed chocolate eggs.

First, an image from 2014 has been circulating among nationalist and Christian rights groups on Facebook; it shows a man holding several Cadbury bars in one hand and two Halal certification statements in another. Online provocateurs are suggesting that the public should boycott Cadbury because the photo, by their argument, shows that the company supports Muslim values. Twitter user @heatmeterman's reaction is typical; he commented, "so gone from a product with a christian Quaker background to a muslim appeasement society.I rufuse [sic] to buy cadbury chocolate."

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