Yesterday Robert Scoble tweeted that he’d been invited to a press conference with Facebook:

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The rumours started circulating that this may be an attempt by facebook to integrate a Groupon style system which they’re going to call “Facebook Deals”?

Well, this morning I found confirmation of this – direct from Facebook:

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A holding page on the Facebook site announces that Facebook Deals is in fact coming and will be a way to find restaurants, shows and “group activities” to share with friends:

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You’ll be able to find check-in deals using iPhone, Android and Windows Phone 7 and by integrating with Bing maps, you can use the service to find deals near you.

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Stay tuned for more information following the press conference!