¿Cuál es el origen de los ‘memes’ en redes sociales? – The Wilmington Journal

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¿Cuál es el origen de los ‘memes’ en redes sociales? – The Wilmington Journal

Es cuestión inmediata que al entrar en cualquier red social, las personas se topen con un “meme” que les saque una sonrisa. Tal vez se trate de alguna notificación en una “app” que hace llegar [...]

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