As many across the world turn to social media to show support for the victims of the terror attacks in France, those who find a cause to celebrate the mass murder are being heard from, too.
A hashtag of the Arabic words “Paris Burns” has begun to show up in social media. The tweets posted with the hashtag are in support of ISIL and the events that happened in France on Friday. (ISIL has not been official linked to the terror attacks.)
#Parisburns first appeared in social media circles following the January terror attack on Charlie Hebdo – a satirical newspaper located in Paris. The hashtag was co-opted then and turned into a message of support for the people of France. The same thing began to happen late Friday:
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