Brazils record defeat at the hands of Germany in the World Cup semi-final sent social networks into overdrive, with Twitter and Facebook beating previous marks of activity for sporting events. A total of 35.6 million tweets were sent during the match on Tuesday that saw the Germans thrash Brazil 7-1 — the host nations worst loss in its 100-year footballing history. The previous mark was set at the Super Bowl in February, which saw nearly 25 million comments unfurl on Twitter, the social network told AFP. Facebook, meanwhile, saw more than 200 million posts, shares, comments and likes during the match, involving some 66 million people — an absolute record.
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