GoodFacts: The History of Communication ??

Communication has come leaps and bounds since the dawn of humankind. Right now, it’s virtually (ha, get it?) instantaneous, with technology booming and social media sweeping the world. It was feared that the rise of tech and online life would create a generation of narcissists — and while it definitely comes with issues (shortening attention spans, increased anxiety and feelings of isolation, for example), the technological boom has brought with it a wealth of activism, social justice, and global unity. AKA, modern communication is being used for good.?

Check out these communication facts:

?? Indigenous American people used smoke signals to warn of dangers and convey messages

??? Carrier pigeons have been used since medieval times for commerce, navigation and especially in the armed forces.

?? The Enigma machine was a cipher device used by Nazi Germany to communicate secretly during World War II. Its code was broken by Alan Turing

?? The first phone call was made in 1876 by Alexander Graham Bell (the inventor of the telephone) to his assistant, Thomas Watson

Finally, for our activity — can you guess what each of these common online abbreviations stands for? Wrong answers only!