France: Online reactions to the attack at Charlie Hebdo

France: Online reactions to the attack at Charlie Hebdo

pIn this edition: online reactions to the deadly shooting at the Paris headquarters of Charlie Hebdo; German web users protest against the country's growing anti-Islam movement; and the hits of 2014 played on household items.pbr FRANCE: ONLINE REACTIONS TO THE ATTACK AT CHARLIE HEBDObr Emotions are running high on French social networks after the fatal shooting at the Paris headquarters of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo on Wednesday January 7. There has been widespread commentary online with web users reacting to the massacre with messages of outrage, disbelief and shock.br French politicians from across the political spectrum have taken to the web to comment on Wednesday`s shooting, voicing their sadness and paying tribute to those who lost their lives in the attack.br Hundreds of journalists and media professionals have also sent their condolences to the victims' friends and families. They are also voicing their solidarity with their colleagues over at Charlie Hebdo and say there are no words strong enough to condemn Wednesday's massacre.br Thousands of people have been reacting to the shooting online and sharing messages of solidarity with the journalists killed in the attack. They have been posting under the #JeSuisCharlie hashtag, which translates as I am Charlie and uploading an image created shortly after news of the attack broke. Social networkers are also encouraged to subscribe to the satirical magazine to show the people behind the massacre that freedom of expression will prevail.br GERMANY: WEB USERS PROTEST AGAINST ANTI-ISLAM MOVEMENTbr German web users have decided to speak out against the growing number of anti-Islam rallies staged across Germany over the past few weeks, and are now busy organizing counter demonstrations to say no to racism.br Thous... Go on reading on our web site.


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Uploaded: 2015-01-06

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