Breaking myths this festive season: Jingle Bells not a Christmas song, Santa not St Nicholas

Although Santa Claus was originally based on a Christian figure of Saint Nicholas, the patron saint of children, today Santa Claus is entirely secular. Some Christians object to him because he is secular rather than Christian. Some non-Christians object to him because of his Christian roots. He is a powerful cultural icon that is impossible […]

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Chinese Twitter Army: Whitewashing the negativity about China on Social Media

China, a country which calls itself the largest democracy in the world uses an increasing number of paid “internet commentators” in a sophisticated attempt to control public opinion. These internet commentators who are hired by the authorities of the People’s Republic of China manipulate public opinion and disseminate disinformation to the benefit of the governing […]

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