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Kate Mannell, Research Fellow in Digital Childhoods, Deakin University

Overwhelmed by group chat messages? You're not alone

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For many of us, group chats are part of the texture of our social lives. These groups, formed on apps like Messenger or Whatsapp, can be as large as a hundred people or as small as three.

We use them for organising one-off tasks or events, managing recurring coordination between groups like sports clubs or work teams, and keeping in touch with family and friends.

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