GigaomFacebook takes on Twitter with real-time Super Bowl hub
Looks like Facebook has decided it can do Twitter’s job better. The social media site has built a live news hub for Sunday’s upcoming Super Bowl. It will feature user posts… Read more »
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Looks like Facebook has decided it can do Twitter’s job better. The social media site has built a live news hub for Sunday’s upcoming Super Bowl. It will feature user posts… Read more »
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