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| Royal British Legion first with Thunderclap social media tool | Royal British Legion first with Thunderclap social media tool |
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| The Royal British Legion says it is to be the first UK organisation to use a social media tool to encourage people to mark the two-minute silence. | |
| It will use Thunderclap to allow Twitter and Facebook users to simultaneously send the same message. | It will use Thunderclap to allow Twitter and Facebook users to simultaneously send the same message. |
| The message: "I'll be remembering the fallen at 11 o'clock #2MinuteSilence #LestWeForget," will be sent at 0900 GMT on Remembrance Sunday. | The message: "I'll be remembering the fallen at 11 o'clock #2MinuteSilence #LestWeForget," will be sent at 0900 GMT on Remembrance Sunday. |
| Thunderclap has been used by the UN to support World Humanitarian Day. | Thunderclap has been used by the UN to support World Humanitarian Day. |
| The charity hopes thousands of the UK's estimated 10m Twitter and 33m Facebook users will take part in The Royal British Legion's Two Minute Silence Thunderclap. | The charity hopes thousands of the UK's estimated 10m Twitter and 33m Facebook users will take part in The Royal British Legion's Two Minute Silence Thunderclap. |
| Ultimate sacrifice | Ultimate sacrifice |
| Helen Hill, head of remembrance at The Royal British Legion, said: "We hope to create the largest ever show of online remembrance by using the communicative power of social media to remind millions of Britons that they have a very personal opportunity to honour the men and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice." | Helen Hill, head of remembrance at The Royal British Legion, said: "We hope to create the largest ever show of online remembrance by using the communicative power of social media to remind millions of Britons that they have a very personal opportunity to honour the men and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice." |
| Thunderclap describes itself as the "first-ever crowdspeaking platform that helps users be heard by saying something together" and has been used by a number of international charities and causes. | Thunderclap describes itself as the "first-ever crowdspeaking platform that helps users be heard by saying something together" and has been used by a number of international charities and causes. |
| Hashem Bajwa, spokesman for Thuderclap, said: "Twitter is a wonderful way to say something, but it's difficult to be heard. | Hashem Bajwa, spokesman for Thuderclap, said: "Twitter is a wonderful way to say something, but it's difficult to be heard. |
| "Thunderclap lets people be heard by saying something together." | "Thunderclap lets people be heard by saying something together." |
| The act of observing a two-minute silence began in 1919 following the Armistice at 11am on 11 November 1918 at the end of World War I. | The act of observing a two-minute silence began in 1919 following the Armistice at 11am on 11 November 1918 at the end of World War I. |
| The Royal British Legion is the UK's leading armed forces charity and it ensures those who gave their lives in wars and conflicts are remembered. | The Royal British Legion is the UK's leading armed forces charity and it ensures those who gave their lives in wars and conflicts are remembered. |