Meta quietly launches Forum, a Reddit-like app
Forum is a standalone app for Facebook Groups with nicknames and an AI tab that compiles answers from group discussions.
What it is
Forum is a new standalone Meta app for Facebook Groups, similar to Reddit.
Features
- Sign in with Facebook; your groups and profile load automatically.
- Post under a nickname.
- An AI Ask tab compiles answers from group discussions.
- An AI assistant helps admins with moderation.
- Posts also appear in your Facebook groups.
Background
Meta's earlier Groups app launched in 2014 and shut down in 2017. Forum follows Instants.
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