#JeSuisCharlie: World Shows Solidarity with Paris Victims

The world was shocked by a shooting in Paris on Wednesday at the offices of a satirical French magazine that left twelve dead.
French citizens immediately took to social media to share their support for and solidarity with the publication, Charlie Hebdo, creating the hashtag #JeSuisCharlie, which means “I am Charlie.”. As of 11:55 a.m. ET, there were approximately 300,000 tweets using #JeSuisCharlie, and the hashtag was trending in Paris.

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