#JeSuisBruxelles: social media reacts to Brussels attacks

As has become customary in the wake of such terrorist attacks, people rushed to social networks to express their feelings of sadness, solidarity, anger, fear and incomprehension. Just a few hours after the attacks, the topic was the most talked about on Twitter. #Brussels dominates Twitter in several languages #JeSuisBruxelles pic.twitter.com/8lZCmWRBlG— euronews (@euronews) March 22, 2016 Cartoon tributes Cartoonists, both professional and amateur, were among those keen to contribute. #JeSuisBruxelles, indeed. pic.twitter.com/vaY9U3CDI8— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) 22 mars 2016 La liste est déjà trop longue. Stop au terrorisme. #Jesuisbruxelles pic.twitter.com/qkkEF8wJS9— Fab Mar (@FabMar2) 22 mars 2016 Le Manneken Pis par hervebaudry #JeSuisBruxelles pic.twitter.com/hrV9kjjIk0

— T.V. (ThibaudVezirian) 22 mars 2016 pic.twitter.com/L3VoQ8U8wJ— Justine Le Pottier (@Melle_Lepottier) March 22, 2016 Tout mon soutien aux belges #BELGIQUE #Bruxelles pic.twitter.com/IYChQj3Jtp— Banabarbes (@Banabarbes) March 22, 2016 Soutien à #Bruxelles #jesuisbruxelles pic.twitter.com/PkY30R2GP3— NathalieBissotCampos (@NathalieBissotC) March 22, 2016 #Bruxelles may you find peace again… Sending lots of love and courage for everybody there #PrayForBruxelles pic.twitter.com/zGFdSjaf7Y— Myriam (@SanchezMyriam_) March 22, 2016 Attentats Bruxelles le Maneken pleure #Bruxelles #attentatbruxelles #dessin pic.twitter.com/Fjoloqxv0w— jean-baptiste rony (@jibeyatelier) March 22, 2016 It’s so sad what’s happening now in #Brussels. There’s no reason to justify these attacks. #JeSuisBruxelles pic.twitter.com/SrR2KUiEYs— Kauri Salonen (@kaurisalonen) 22 mars 2016 Social networks as a public service Facebook, as it had done after the Paris attacks on November 13, 2015, launched its safety check service, allowing people who may have been in Brussels to reassure friends and family members of their safety. As Belgian police point out in their Facebook post, this online service goes some way to alleviate the pressure on the Belgian telephone networks, which were saturated amid the demand for information. (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = “//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.3”; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);}(document, ‘script’, ‘facebook-jssdk’));Vous pouvez signaler à vos amis et proches que vous êtes en sécurité via le Safety Check de Facebook..Ceci afin d'éviter d'encombrer le réseau téléphonique qui est saturé à Bruxelles.Posted by Belgian Federal Police on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 Residents of Brussels wishing to lend a spare room, a sofa, a hot drink or anything else they could to help anyone injured or in shock made us of the hashtag #PortesOuvertes or #OpenDoors to offer their assistance. On social media people in Brussels are offering lodgings for free for those stuck without transport #PortesOuvertes #SolidarityWithBrussels— Tristan terryn (@Tristan_terryn) March 22, 2016 Room in Auderghem for those in need. #OpenHouse #PortesOuvertes #Brussels— PaulAnka (@Nostressleia) March 22, 2016 If anyone is stuck in #Brussels, we have spare room with double bed+mattress near canal/Dansaert/Katelijne. #OpenDoors #PortesOuvertes— Stefanie Van Ryssen (@nietevanryssen) March 22, 2016 Adding fuel to the fire of the refugee debate The latest attacks on European soil are sure to feed the refugee debate. Voices on both sides of the argument made themselves heard. After #BrusselsAttacks, refugees give us their support. #JeSuisBruxelles pic.twitter.com/qWjTOCJwxG— Ignacio Fresco (@IgnacioFresco) 22 mars 2016 This is why ISIS attacks keep happening #brussels #PrayForBelgium #jesuisbruxelles #syria pic.twitter.com/BOhjTljZgy— Abu Far (@farGar) 22 mars 2016 Tasteful as ever, with reports of bombs still going off, UKIP wastes no time in blaming Brussels terrorist attacks on EU & Schengen— Anton La Guardia (@AntonLaGuardia) March 22, 2016 #JeSuisBruxellesThe religion of peace strikes again. Thank god it's not a religion of war, can you imagine how bad that would be?— Fortunato (@mylittlepwnies3) 22 mars 2016 #DeportAllMuslims. Diversity does not work, it only creates chaos. #JeSuisBruxelles.— αριστοκράτη (@NoirNRx) 22 mars 2016 Time to awaken is long past. The snooze button's been hit too many times! Secure our borders now!#JeSuisBruxelles #PrayForBelgium #Trump2016— SurvivalJane (@Survival_Jane) 22 mars 2016 Meanwhile, #Finland & #UK nationalist are happy to share death threat & blame me & other EU ppl for today's victims. pic.twitter.com/B9IVjNjUE2— StollmeyerAlice (@StollmeyerEU) March 22, 2016 Politicians’ Tweets The terrorists behind today’s atrocities attack our way of life and they attack us because of who we are. We will never let them win.— David Cameron (@David_Cameron) March 22, 2016 Today, our thoughts and sympathies are with the people of Brussels. pic.twitter.com/lNBikVc5S8— Jeremy Corbyn MP (@jeremycorbyn) March 22, 2016 Just spoken to the Belgian Ambassador to convey Scotland's sympathy, support and solidarity for the people of Belgium. #Brussels— Nicola Sturgeon (@NicolaSturgeon) March 22, 2016 I'm very upset by events in Brussels today and even more depressed for the future.— Nigel Farage (@Nigel_Farage) March 22, 2016 Con il cuore e con la mente a Bruxelles, Europa— Matteo Renzi (@matteorenzi) March 22, 2016 J’exprime mon entière solidarité avec le peuple belge. À travers les attentats de Bruxelles, c’est toute l’Europe qui est frappée.— François Hollande (@fhollande) March 22, 2016 Greece stands in solidarity with the citizens of Belgium and EU. We can't allow fear, religious hatred and racism to prevail in Europe. #BXL— Alexis Tsipras (@tsipras_eu) March 22, 2016 Mis condolencias a las familias de las víctimas y solidaridad con el pueblo belga; cuando el terror golpea, nos golpea a todos— Mariano Rajoy Brey (@marianorajoy) March 22, 2016 Once again Europe is under attack. We stand with Belgium. Those using death and violence must and will be defeated.— Enda Kenny (@EndaKennyTD) March 22, 2016 I strongly condemn today's deplorable terrorist attacks in Brussels. My thoughts are with the victims as we stand with Belgium & the EU.— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) March 22, 2016 "The thoughts and prayers of the American people are with the people of Belgium" —POTUS on the attacks in #Brussels https://t.co/TWxnIDfDqL

— The White House (WhiteHouse) March 22, 2016 These terrorists seek to undermine the democratic values that are the foundation of our way of life. They will never succeed. -H— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) March 22, 2016 Do you all remember how beautiful and safe a place Brussels was. Not anymore, it is from a different world! U.S. must be vigilant and smart!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 22, 2016 Radical Islam is at war with us. For over 7 years we have had a president who refuses to acknowledge this reality https://t.co/oeEKpWKbN6— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) March 22, 2016