Meta Launches Forum, a New Reddit-Like App for Facebook Groups
Meta has launched a new app called Forum, designed for Facebook Groups. The app aims to facilitate deeper discussions and is positioned as a competitor to Reddit. Users can log in with their Facebook accounts and engage with groups based on their interests.
- ▪Forum allows users to publish comments or posts under a nickname, similar to Reddit.
- ▪An AI-powered Ask tab provides quick answers from groups across Forum.
- ▪Group admins have access to an AI assistant to help manage and moderate their groups.
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 launches Forum app, driving Reddit shares down 6% — Crypto Briefing
- ▪ 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 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 has quietly launched a new app for Facebook Groups called Forum. The app didn’t get a formal launch but was spotted on the iOS App Store by analyst Matt Navarra.The App Store description suggests Meta is building it as a rival to Reddit. Forum is “a dedicated space built for deeper discussions, real answers, and the communities you care about,” the company says.Once you log in to the app using your Facebook account, you’ll be greeted with a feed of updates from Groups you’ve already joined. You can also search for and join new groups based on your interests.
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