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LIST: Common myths about messaging

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Tuesday, December 5, 2017
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MENLO PARK, Calif. (KGO) -- To mark the 25th anniversary of the first SMS text message that was ever sent, Facebook released findings from a study about the evolution of conversation. They say, "What we found is that messaging turns out to be not a wedge, but instead a bridge bringing us closer together."

Scroll through the slides above for a look at the myths and facts around messaging.

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