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Social Media Today: Facebook World Cup Milestone, Clinton On Facebook Live, Social Media Day

By Melony Roy

Facebook reaches new milestone

The World Cup is officially the most popular event in Facebook history.

Between June 12th and June 29th, Facebook has counted over 1 billion interactions on its network. Interactions include posts, comments, and likes related to a conversation about the World Cup. This is the first time in Facebook history that the company has counted over a billion interactions for any single event.

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Facebook Live lands exclusive interview

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(photo credit: Facebook)

Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will be interviewed on Facebook Live today at 4pm.

It will be hosted by Walter Isaacson, President and CEO of the  Aspen Institute, an educational and policy studies organization.

The interview will be streamed exclusively on Facebook Live and she will answer questions submitted on Facebook.

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Happy Social Media Day!

The social media club of Philadelphia is hosting an event tonight at National Mechanics starting at 5 pm.

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Follow KYW social media editor Melony Roy @MelonyRoy.

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