Meta launches Forum, a new app for deeper group discussions
Meta has launched a new app called Forum, aimed at enhancing group discussions on Facebook. The app is designed for threaded conversations and includes features that allow users to access their existing groups or discover new ones. Investors have reacted to the announcement, reflecting concerns about the potential competition with Reddit.
- ▪Forum is a standalone app built specifically for Facebook Groups.
- ▪The app features threaded conversation formats and an 'Ask' tab for cross-community knowledge sharing.
- ▪Reddit's stock declined following the announcement of Forum, indicating investor anxiety about competition.
12 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 33 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 1 lean left, 10 centre.
- ▪ Reddit -6% after Meta launches Forum app for Facebook Groups, seen as Reddit competitor — r/wallstreetbets
- ▪ Meta’s Latest App Looks Like Reddit — Gizmodo
- ▪ Meta Released a Reddit-Like App Built Around Facebook Groups — Firethering
- ▪ Meta’s Forum is part Reddit, part Facebook, and part Google AI Overview — The Verge
- ▪ Meta is quietly testing a Reddit-style discussion app built on Facebook Groups — Quartz
- ▪ Meta quietly launches Forum, an app for Facebook Groups offered as a Reddit alternative — TechSpot
- ▪ Meta quietly launches a new Reddit-like app called Forum — TechCrunch
- ▪ Meta Quietly Launches 'Forum,' a Standalone Facebook Groups App — MacRumors
- ▪ Meta Launches Forum, a New Reddit-Like App for Facebook Groups — PCMag
- ▪ Meta built a Reddit rival out of Facebook Groups — Digital Trends
- ▪ Meta quietly released a new Reddit-like app called Forum — Engadget
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Meta launches Forum, a new app for deeper group discussions Meta's standalone Groups app takes direct aim at Reddit's turf, and Wall Street noticed. Share Add us on Google by Editorial Team May. 22, 2026 window.sevioads = window.sevioads || []; var sevioads_preferences = []; sevioads_preferences[0] = {}; sevioads_preferences[0].zone = "01f21ccf-2092-46b1-9ac7-8c44cc782e0f"; sevioads_preferences[0].adType = "native"; sevioads_preferences[0].inventoryId = "c5700508-581b-472c-8fdd-a931cdbfc8e1"; sevioads_preferences[0].accountId = "1e47efc1-ec2d-4fca-a8b9-354e249e5095"; sevioads.push(sevioads_preferences); Meta just dropped a new standalone app called Forum, built specifically for Facebook Groups.
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