The new standalone app sits on top of Facebook Groups, adds an AI tab called “Ask” and an admin assistant, and arrives the same month Mark Zuckerberg told staff he and Chris Cox had discussed whether they could build 50 new apps.
Meta has released a new standalone app called Forum, without a launch event, a blog post, or much of a press push at all.
The product is built on top of Facebook Groups and is listed in the App Store as “a dedicated space built for deeper discussions, real answers and communities you care about,” phrasing that does most of the work of telling you what Meta wants it to be: a Reddit, with a Facebook account attached.
The launch was first spotted by the social-media consultant Matt Navarra and reported by TechCrunch, with independent confirmation from Engadget and MacRumors. A Meta spokesperson told Engadget the product was still in testing:
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