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World Cup Highlights Difference Between 'Real Time' on Facebook, Twitter

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For nearly two hours on Thursday, Twitter's list of worldwide trending topics was dominated by hashtags like #GermanyvsUSA and #PORGHA for the two World Cup matches taking place. When Cristiano Ronaldo scored a goal for Portugal, the phrase "finally Ronaldo" started trending. When it was determined that the U.S. would advance to the next round to play Belgium, "USA vs Belgium" entered the list.


If you glanced at Facebook's trending section around the same time, however, you might not have realized either match was under way. When I checked Facebook halfway through the USA match, the top trending topic in my feed was about one of the players on Ghana's soccer team getting suspended, followed by a headline about North Korea's leader declaring actor Seth Rogen's latest movie an "act of war." The first news item had broken several hours before the game; the second had gained attention a day earlier Read more...


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