Fact-Check Results:
This claim is false. Coca-Cola did not invent Santa Claus, but its 1931 advertising campaign popularized the modern image of Santa as a jolly, red-suited figure. Santa’s origins predate Coca-Cola by centuries, blending elements from St. Nicholas, Sinterklaas, and Father Christmas. The company’s ads helped standardize his appearance but did not create the character. You can verify this by searching "history of Santa Claus" on Wikipedia or checking archives from the New York Historical Society.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Claus
https://www.chron.com/business/article/This-is-how-Coca-Cola-invented-Santa-Claus-16727869.php
https://www.uni-hamburg.de/en/newsroom/im-fokus/2025/1212-weihnachtsmann-werbung.html

Confidence Level: 99%
Verdict: False

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