People are outraged because they think Cadbury banned the word 'Easter'

Remember when some Starbucks customers took offense to their plain red holiday cups, which apparently weren't Christmas-y enough?

Well, get ready for round two: Apparently, some Cadbury customers are upset that the word "Easter" seems to be banned from the packaging, BuzzFeed News reports.

But that complaint isn't accurate — at all. While the name of the holiday may not be immediately visible, "Easter" is written on the back of the eggs, as Cadbury's poor social media manager is trying desperately to explain.

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Yeah, this really doesn't seem like a conspiracy. Julie Kliegman