Telegram has been a popular alternate to messaging apps such as WhatsApp. For certain Telegram groups, users can even chat or receive relevant information and news about Singapore.

Nonetheless there are certain Telegram groups which share questionable content. For example, there was some controversy last year caused by a Telegram group called "SG Nasi Lemak" which circulated lewd images and videos of girls among some of its 44,000 members. The group has since been shut down and some men linked to this group had been arrested.