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WATCH: Why The World Connected To Support Paris

"If there is a common enemy, people will band together."
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Editor, HuffPost Video

As a horrified world watched last week's deadly attacks in Paris claim the lives of 129 people, millions took to social media to stand in solidarity. Some have been critical of the digital support, but Karen North, a director at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, told HuffPost that Parisians "want to hear that the world is with them." In the video above, learn how the world has united together on social media after the tragic attacks.  

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Paris Raid
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Police forces operate in Saint-Denis, a northern suburb of Paris, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015. (credit:Associated Press)
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Officers operate in Saint-Denis. (credit:Associated Press)
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Police officers take up positions. (credit:Associated Press)
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Police engage a man during an operation. (credit:Kenzo Tribouillard/Getty Images)
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A man is evacuated after being arrested by French police in Saint-Denis. (credit:Kenzo Tribouillard/Getty Images)
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Residents are evacuated during the raid. (credit:Associated Press)
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Policemen take up a combat position. (credit:Kenzo Tribouillard/Getty Images)
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Officers evacuate the residents. (credit:Associated Press)
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Police break a door to enter a church in Saint-Denis to secure the area after special forces raided an apartment. (credit:Kenzo Tribouillard/Getty Images)
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Members of French police special forces stand guard. (credit:Kenzo Tribouillard/Getty Images)
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A police officer stands guard next to a French soldier. (credit:Kenzo Tribouillard/Getty Images)
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A sniper takes position on a church in Saint-Denis. (credit:Associated Press)
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A man is evacuated after being arrested by police. (credit:Thomas Samson/Getty Images)
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Police officers detain a man. (credit:Associated Press)

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