#WeStandTogether: Londoners’ rally call trends online in wake of terrorist attack
The hashtag #WeStandTogether has trended on Twitter and is being used across social media in support of London and its citizens following Wednesday’s terrorist attack.
London’s Metropolitan Police asked the public to use the hashtag when tweeting about the attack, which has left four people dead and 40 injured.
We have extra officers - both armed and unarmed - out in force on our streets to reassure Londoners #WeStandTogether#WestminsterAttackpic.twitter.com/T3JiJ7EoW8
— Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) March 23, 2017
Please use #WeStandTogether in your tweets re:the tragic events in #Westminster today. Our thoughts are with those suffering loss tonight.DP
— MetTaskforce (@MetTaskforce) March 22, 2017
One of the city’s most iconic landmarks, the Royal Albert Hall used the hashtag, tweeting it joined the nation in mourning for the victims of the attack.
Today we join the nation in mourning for the victims of yesterday’s attacks. #WeStandTogetherpic.twitter.com/daEdKeBNCk
— Royal Albert Hall (@RoyalAlbertHall) March 23, 2017
Numerous sports teams, including London football clubs Tottenham Hotspur and QPR, used the hashtag to express their condolences to those affected.
The thoughts of everyone at the Club are with all those affected by yesterday's incident in Westminster. #WeStandTogether
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) March 23, 2017
💙 The thoughts of everyone at #QPR are with those affected by the atrocities in #Westminster. #WeAreNotAfraid#WeStandTogetherpic.twitter.com/Q6ByZupgYv
— QPR FC (@QPRFC) March 23, 2017
Boxer David Haye said his thoughts were with “the families of those who did not return home yesterday” using the hashtag.
Thoughts with the families of those who did not return home yesterday ❤ #WeStandTogether
— David Haye (@mrdavidhaye) March 23, 2017
This morning my #ThursdayThoughts are with #London A new Day to show we #WeStandTogether no matter what pic.twitter.com/wtuwkH9cVA
— Michelle Boshoff (@MichBoshoff) March 23, 2017
They will never win because #WeStandTogether and the Met does a brilliant job every day not just today
— Peter Fahy (@peter1fahy) March 22, 2017
Some Londoners disagreed with the hashtag, claiming the city does not stand together and instead is “full of separate groups that hardly interact.”
This hashtag is b/s.#WeStandTogether
— Lee Hurst (@2010LeeHurst) March 23, 2017
We don't. London is full of separate groups that hardly interact.
@2010LeeHurst We stand together, on a packed central line train, avoiding eye contact
— Dan Barnes #47 (@DanBarnes501) March 23, 2017
