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Meta says Forum, its dedicated app for Facebook Groups, is available to download in the United States on iOS and Android. The company is testing AI-powered ways to find group discussions, topic labels and a new role recognizing helpful members.
Meta has introduced new features in Forum, its app for people who want to follow and participate in Facebook Groups, including AI-assisted search and a new way to recognize helpful members. The app is available to download in the United States on iOS and Android; users log in with their Facebook accounts to access their groups and discover others.
Meta said it began testing Forum in May 2026. The app brings a user’s Facebook Groups together in one place, with tools for seeing recent activity and joining discussions. The company described the product as something it is exploring for people who want to engage more deeply with groups. It also said it plans to share more about tools for group administrators in the coming weeks.
One of the app’s features, Ask, uses AI to highlight existing posts and comments in Facebook Groups in response to questions. It can surface discussions from groups a person has joined as well as public groups they have not joined, and users can open the original group conversation. Meta is testing two additions: recommendations that bring together people’s suggestions when they compare options, and prompts based on recent searches.
Meta is also testing a new member role based on the quality and usefulness of contributions, such as answering questions, sharing firsthand experience and offering practical recommendations. The role replaces the previous contributor badges and group expert role, according to the company. It includes a badge and benefits such as faster post publishing. Group administrators can assign it, while Meta will also nominate members for administrators to consider. Members receive a notification and can remove the role themselves.
A New Route Into Group Discussions
Forum puts Facebook Groups in a standalone app, giving Meta a dedicated space for people who use groups to exchange advice and personal experience. Ask could make existing discussions easier to find, while links back to those conversations let users inspect the source material and participate directly.
The feature also reaches beyond a user’s existing memberships by showing relevant discussions from public groups they have not joined. That may help people discover communities through specific questions or interests. Meta has not provided usage figures or evidence about how well Ask answers questions, so its effects on discovery and engagement remain to be seen.
The recognition role gives administrators another way to highlight members they consider helpful. Faster post publishing is a concrete benefit, but Meta says posts remain subject to its Community Standards. The company has not described how the role will be evaluated across different kinds of groups.
From Facebook Groups to Forum
Facebook Groups are existing communities hosted on Facebook. Meta says Forum synchronizes with a person’s groups, rather than requiring them to recreate those communities in a separate service. Users sign in with their Facebook accounts and can find groups they already belong to as well as discover new ones.
The September announcement adds to a test that started in May. Meta’s update covers three areas: Ask’s search and recommendation functions, topic labels that lead to related posts, and member recognition. The new role is beginning to test on Forum in the United States and on Facebook globally, according to Meta. The company has not specified a timetable for a wider release.
“Forum is a purpose-built app we’re exploring for the people who want to go deeper on Facebook Groups.”
— Meta
Testing Scope and Rollout Remain Open
Meta has not said when Forum might become available outside the United States, whether the current test will lead to a full launch, or how many people are participating. It also has not shared details about how Ask’s AI selects and ranks posts, how it handles conflicting advice, or how it measures answer quality.
The company has not explained the criteria or review process for assigning the new role, beyond describing examples of useful contributions. It is also unclear when topic labels will appear more broadly. These features remain in testing, and Meta has not reported results from the trial.
Meta Plans Further Forum Updates
Meta said it will share more about how it is building tools for group administrators in the coming weeks and plans to provide further Forum updates. For now, the app is available to download in the United States, while the new role is testing on Forum in the U.S. and on Facebook globally. The timing and reach of any broader release have not been announced.
Key Questions
What is Forum?
Forum is a Meta app for Facebook Groups. It gathers a user’s groups in one place and offers ways to follow discussions and discover communities.
Where can I download Forum?
Meta says Forum is available in the United States on iOS and Android. Users log in with a Facebook account.
How does Ask work?
Ask uses AI to highlight existing posts and comments in Facebook Groups that relate to a question. It can show conversations from joined groups and public groups the user has not joined.
What is the new member role?
It is a role intended to recognize members whose contributions help their communities. Meta says it comes with a badge and benefits such as faster post publishing, and members can remove themselves from the role.
When will Forum launch elsewhere?
Meta has not announced a broader release date. Forum remains in testing, and its current download availability is in the United States.
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