Google Messaging App showing too many unread messages

[Android Central Question]

Hi, I am on a Samsung S8 and have the Google Messaging App. Every time I receive 1 message notifications on the app shows 7. WTF? If I get 3 it will show a notification of 18. What on earth is going on? Any solutions?

 

[Rukbat]

Not at the moment, but a lot of people are complaining about people sending multiple messages when they send only one.