Thousands of social media users and more at Facebook, change their profile photos to red in an effort to draw public attention to an attack by the Syrian government in Aleppo.
The hashtags #MakeFacebookRed and #AleppoIsBurning are used to report the ongoing attack, which has killed more than 240 people in the last week and has forced many families to leave.
The public blames Facebook as it has not implemented the Safety Check system, to online tool που χρησιμοποιείται στον απόηχο σε μεγάλες φυσικές ή τεχνητές καταστροφές όπως οι πρόσφατες attacks in Paris and Brussels. The online tool allows users to let their friends know they are safe.
To say that the images transmitted by Twitter are really devastating ...
The Syrian opposition has condemned the recent bombings in Aleppo, which have hit many medical facilities and residential areas, as "war crimes and crimes against humanity."
The civil war war of Syria, now in its sixth year, has killed an estimated 400.000 people and displaced millions.
Another round of peace talks is set to begin in Geneva later this month.
For more information, see the hashtags:
#AleppoIsBurning #MakeFacebookRed
