#JeSuisCharlie Used More Than 5 Million Times on Twitter
Despite being used more than 5 million times since the terrorist attack in Paris last week, #JeSuisCharlie doesn't come close to beating out the World Cup or VMAs.
“Twitter is what we wanted it to be.”
This is a quote from Twitter founder Ev Williams in Fortune a month ago. The context was the comparison between Twitter and Instagram, but when events take place, Twitter continues to demonstrate its power as a destination for real-time news.
Case in point: After the attacks on the French publication Charlie Hebdo in Paris last week, millions took to the streets in solidarity, with the rallying cry of “Je Suis Charlie” — we are Charlie.
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