On Friday night (January 9) the Arc de Triomphe was the latest monument in the French capital to show support for the satirical magazine.
#parisestcharlie #JeSuisCharlie #NousSommesTousCharlie
Via Sight Seeker's Delight pic.twitter.com/zaF1zhPVPO— Haven in Paris (@HaveninParis) January 9, 2015
The Charlie Hebdo website has been inundated with traffic since Wednesday’s fatal attack.
Its host reports more than a million and a half viewers clicked onto the site within the space of a few hours – a number it is not designed to cope with.
Millions have also taken to social media in solidarity with the victims of the shooting. At its height, the hashtag #JeSuisCharlie – “I am Charlie” – was tweeted 6,500 times per minute.
UPDATED: #JeSuisCharlie spreads around the world on Twitter
http://t.co/bKMjDaUkL0 pic.twitter.com/o7d01UZHzZ— Twitter Data (@TwitterData) January 9, 2015
Highlighting the importance of free speech, the slogan has united people worldwide.
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