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Know about 16th century Facebook

New Delhi: The idea of creating networks of members and sharing information dates back to the 16th century.Italian Academie  saw young scholars create nicknames for themselves and develop emblems and mottoes to form groups with

PTI Updated on: March 28, 2013 6:56 IST


Researchers were surprised to realise just how similar the activities of these 16th and 17th century scholars were with society today.



“Just as we create user names for our profiles on Facebook and Twitter and create circles of friends on Google plus, these scholars created nicknames, shared - and commented on - topical ideas, the news of the day, and exchanged poems, plays and music,” said Professor Jane Everson.






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