Did Cola wake you up? An iconic American company in the personalization of hot water cans that does not allow conservative formulations

Coca-Cola sparked a backlash after it reportedly banned the words “Jesus” and “Trump 2024” from its personalized cans – seemingly allowing support for Kamala Harris as well as “Satan” and “Allah” in the process.

The company fixed the bug after outrage from conservatives when the issue was documented and posted on X by TikTok liberals.

The updated version now bans any nicknames that are “trademarked or political in nature, names of countries, celebrities, religious figures, and anything that could be considered offensive for other reasons,” the personalization tool says.

After the glitch made the rounds online, some called for a “boycott” of the iconic soda maker, and some wryly remarked, “Funny how these things always seem to go in one direction.”

The personalization site prohibits any nicknames that are “trademarked or political in nature, names of countries, celebrities, religious figures, or anything that could be considered offensive for other reasons.”

The error was first shared by Facebook user Antwoine Hill and spread widely after being posted by the Conservative

Others followed and shared videos of their attempts to put religious names on the cans, with “Satan” and “Allah” apparently allowed.

Attempts to write “Jesus loves you” on the can were met with a warning that the company could not personalize the can with the word “Jesus.”

Some pointed out that excluding the name “Jesus” would limit the common name for men in America. However, Coca-Cola’s website states that “a name could be accepted if you add a last name to the submission.”

Personalization notably blocks cans with the names of political figures like Donald Trump, Kamala Harris and Barack Obama, but also allows other celebrities like Elon Musk.

Footage shared online appeared to show a Coca-Cola can personalization that allows “Satan” and “Allah” but prohibits “Jesus.”

Personalization notably blocks cans featuring political figures like Donald Trump, Kamala Harris and Barack Obama, but also allows other celebrities like Elon Musk

After the posts went viral, Hill said he was surprised that his reference to the error had sparked interest but owned the anger it had sparked.

“I’m pointing out the obvious: the only name that generates this much backlash and hate is the name Jesus,” he told the Daily Dot.

While some conservatives called for a boycott of the brand, he said he would support the move “if it conveys the message that we stand for the name of Jesus.”

“I’m also very conflicted about the whole thing because I’m on the streets every day and I see the much bigger problems: drugs, violence, homelessness,” he said.

“So to me it doesn’t seem nearly as big as these issues, but still, I won’t support any company that doesn’t support Jesus.”

In a statement, Coke said: “The tool does not approve names or phrases that are religious in nature or refer to political candidates, brands or celebrities.”

“If a submission is not approved, for example for a specific name, a consumer can present an ID with their legal name at a store to have a store manager approve the printing. When filing online, a consumer can also modify their request.

“We recognize that the technology is imperfect, which is why we have additional layers of approval.”