Telegram chat groups: Source of info or digital overload?

Telegram has seen its popularity skyrocket in recent years, thanks in part to its ability to create chat groups for up to 200,000 people. PHOTO: TELEGRAM
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SINGAPORE - Imagine the postman coming to your home and stuffing 1,000 letters into your letter box every day.

That is how Ms Chelsea Sim sometimes feels about the number of daily messages she receives on Telegram, a cloud-based messaging app.

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