Meta quietly launches a new Reddit-like app called Forum
Meta has launched a new app called Forum, designed for Facebook Groups and resembling Reddit. The app aims to facilitate deeper discussions and community engagement among users. Forum includes features like an AI-powered question tab and an admin assistant for group management.
- ▪Forum is a standalone app for Facebook Groups that allows users to engage in discussions similar to Reddit.
- ▪Users can sign in with their Facebook account and post with a nickname, while their groups remain on Facebook.
- ▪The app features an AI-powered 'Ask' tab for questions and answers, and an admin assistant for managing groups.
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Meta has quietly released a new standalone app for Facebook Groups, called “Forum.” The company seems to be positioning Forum as a platform that functions similarly to Reddit, describing the app as a “dedicated space built for deeper discussions, real answers and communities you care about.” The app appears to have been first spotted by social media consultant Matt Navarra. After you sign in with your Facebook account, Forum will load in your groups, profile and activity, and let you make posts with a nickname, just like on the standard Facebook app. Meta noted that your groups still exist on Facebook, and anything you share on Forum will be visible in your groups on Facebook.
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