How Various Brands React To Paris Attack

We have seen how famous places around the world reacted to the terrible attacks in Paris. In the digital age, many sites have reacted to the incident in several ways as we commemorate the sad event with a hashtag #PrayForParis. Here's how some of the best known sites responded:

Facebook Immediately after the attack, Facebook made it easy for everyone by enabling a check-in feature, so their family and friends know that they were safe.

Facebook also allowed people around the world to overlay their profile picture with a French flag.

Apple

The famous American brand like Apple too has expressed grief by putting up the black ribbon on the Apple France homepage. Black ribbons are used as general symbols for mourning.

Skype

Skype also joined the free call service during the crisis. It made an announcement that all communication to and from France are made free for the next few days.

YouTube

YouTube which is owned by Google also has changed its logo into French flag; blue, white and red.

Dailymotion

Dailymotion is did the same like YouTube. It also changed its logo into blue, white and red strips like the French flag.

Amazon

Amazon homepage has been covered with a picture of a French flag with a word saying “Solidarite.”

Google

Google also did the same as Apple, the site has put up the black ribbon under its search bar for Google Lebanon and Google France.

Google has made calls to France temporarily free via its Hangouts services. Anyone can make a free call without any charges through Hangouts app on Android, iOS as well as the web.

Ebay

Ebay also expressed its support to France by putting up a big “Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité” sign on their homepage.

Uber

Uber or a transportation network also supports France by making their cars tri-colors.

Twitter

Twitter also made its official site's profile picture background into tri-colors.