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 ...

Recently a friend apologized to me for not being more active in one of our group chats. This isn’t a high-stakes thread—just a daily mix of media gossip, memes, and the occasional plan to meet up for ...