Facebook sets up real-time 'Sports Stadium' for live chats and scores during big games<article>
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Facebook wants to grab the large audiences that American football attracts, and has launched Facebook Sports Stadium, which it describes as a dedicated place to experience sports in real time “with your friends and the world.”</p><p>
“It’s a second-screen experience that we hope makes watching the broadcast even better,” wrote Product Manager, Steve Kafka
in a post.</p><p>
The social network is apparently aiming to replace other social networks, particularly Twitter, which sees a lot of real-time discussions and commentary during games. Often the tweets are viewed woven together as
Moments, a feature Twitter launched in October.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3025097/internet/facebook-sets-up-sports-stadium-to-pull-american-football-fans.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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Facebook sets up real-time 'Sports Stadium' for live chats and scores during big games