It’s beautiful to watch the spread of #JeSuisCharlie across the world

To remember:

Following terrorist attack on Charlie Hebdo office in Paris, millions tweeted using the hashtag #JeSuisCharlie to honor the 12 victims and support their commitment to free speech and expression.

• #JeSuisCharlie not most used hashtag ever
• Over 32 million people used #WorldCupFinal
• #IceBucketChallenge used just over 2 million times
• #Ebola used just under 2 million times 
• #Ferguson was used 3.5 million times in just a few hours
  
• Hashtags == tool for spreading compassion globally
• hostage situation in Sydney last month, thousands tweeted the hashtag #illridewithyou
• After terrorists murdered 132 children at a school in Peshawar, Pakistan  hashtag #IndiaWithPakistan spread on social media
• #JeSuisCharlie > #JeSuisAhmed > #JeSuisJuif => show solidarity
  

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