#BrusselsLockdown request for social media blackout prompts flood of cat pictures
- 8 years ago
A request from law enforcement not to tweet about the Brussels lockdown Sunday prompted an incredible response as Belgians used the hastag #BrusselsLockdown to tweet cat pictures.
The Belgian Federal Police tweeted the request for a social media blackout around their ongoing investigation into the recent Paris terror attacks.
What followed was a remarkable display of both solidarity and humor as a slew of cat pictures were tweeted with the hashtag #BrusselsLockdown.
Social media expert and President of JRM Comms Jason Mollica told FoxNews.com that the cat meme is serving as a useful tool in a difficult time.
“In Brussels, they are saying ‘as serious as this is, we have to keep our humor’,” he told FoxNews.com.
“In the wake of the Paris attacks and other terrorist attacks around the world, we see people going to social media for support.”
The Belgian Federal Police tweeted the request for a social media blackout around their ongoing investigation into the recent Paris terror attacks.
What followed was a remarkable display of both solidarity and humor as a slew of cat pictures were tweeted with the hashtag #BrusselsLockdown.
Social media expert and President of JRM Comms Jason Mollica told FoxNews.com that the cat meme is serving as a useful tool in a difficult time.
“In Brussels, they are saying ‘as serious as this is, we have to keep our humor’,” he told FoxNews.com.
“In the wake of the Paris attacks and other terrorist attacks around the world, we see people going to social media for support.”