thousands have been posting under ata hashg -- a hashtag responding to people who are afraid the hostagetakingl cause an islamic phobic i -- i slamophobic backlash. they offered to ride with people to work to prevent any form of abuse. many sydney residents follow their lead. as we see from these photos shared on twitter. scores of people from brisbane and melbourne have also shared support with the muslim community, offering anyone who needs company on public transport. they hope these actions will prevent anti-islam sentiment spreading across australia. the twitter handle has a lot of followers in india. it is also pretty controversial. the man behind it tweets extremist propaganda in english, declaring his support for the islamic state terrorist group. the 24-year-old was finally arrested by indian police on saturday, sparking heated debate online. bloggers posted, defending their fellow citizen. many say it is unfair to jail someone on the basis of what they have written, saying that this is a thought crime and an instance of bias against muslims in india. a sentiment that has annoyed some