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Meta quietly launches Forum, an app for Facebook Groups offered as a Reddit alternative

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What just happened? When a big company like Meta launches a new product, we expect to see a big announcement and a lot of fanfare. That wasn't the case for Forum, a new app for accessing Facebook Groups that is being positioned as a Reddit rival.

The Forum app was spotted in Apple's storefront by Geekout Newsletter's Matt Navarra. According to the official description, it offers a dedicated space built for deeper discussions, real answers, and the communities users care about.

Using Forum requires a Facebook account, which you use to log into the app, and your existing groups, profile, and activity will carry across. Users will be able to pick anonymized usernames just like Reddit, but Group admins will be able to see their real identities.

– Matt Navarra (@MattNavarra) May 21,...

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