Argentina-England match drove a surge in online Falklands talk, consultancy Ad Hoc says

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The day of the match saw some 660,000 mentions, nearly double the volume recorded on the most recent April 2 — the date on which Argentina commemorates those killed in the 1982 warhttps://en.mercopress.com/data/cache/noticias/110830/100x80/mapa.jpeg" style="float: left; margin: 0 12px 6px 0; border: 1px solid #333;" width="100" />
Argentina's victory over England in the World Cup semifinal was not confined to the sporting arena on social media.

According to an analysis by the Argentine consultancy Ad Hoc, digital conversation about the Falklands surpassed two million mentions over five days around the match, in an episode that revived the sovereignty claim following the banner displayed by the Argentine players.

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