Meta quietly released a new Reddit-like app called Forum
Key takeaways
- It's a new dedicated app for Facebook Groups.
- This isn't the first time Meta launched an app centered around Groups.
It's a new dedicated app for Facebook Groups.
Meta Meta has launched a new app called Forum without fanfare or even an official announcement. Geekout Newsletter's Matt Navarra has spotted Forum in the App Store, where it is described as "a dedicated space for the conversations that matter most to you," created specifically for Facebook Groups. As Navarra notes, Meta seems to be pushing the idea that the app can help users get "real answers" from "real people," making it sound like it could serve a purpose similar to Reddit's.
Users will need to have a Facebook account to be able to use Forum, and their profile and activity will carry over after they log in with their credentials. So it's not really a website for anonymous conversations like Reddit, but users will be able to use anonymized usernames like they already can on the main Facebook app. It's just that administrators will be able to see their real identities.