Facebook is testing Discord-like audio channels in GroupsThe company is also testing a new sidebar that will make Groups more prominent in the Facebook app.By K. Bell, 06.28.2022
Facebook will punish rule breakers by down-ranking their posts in groupsThe policy applies even if the violation occurred outside a group.By K. Bell, 10.20.2021
Facebook Groups can now have dedicated topic 'experts'Experts can host question and answer sessions and live audio rooms.By K. Bell, 07.13.2021
Facebook removes ‘Stop the Steal’ group after ‘worrying calls for violence’Hundreds of thousands of people joined in just one day.By K. Bell, 11.05.2020
Facebook pauses recommendations of political and social issues groupsThe company quietly stopped doing so ahead of the presidential election.By K. Holt, 10.30.2020
Facebook will start surfacing public group posts in News FeedsAdmins will have more ways to manage conversations and monetize groups.By K. Holt, 10.01.2020
Facebook will no longer recommend health groupsGroups have been a major source of misinformation on the platform.By K. Bell, 09.17.2020
Facebook's first ever Super Bowl ad will focus on GroupsChris Rock and Sylvester Stallone have been seen filming on the Rocky Steps.By G. Torbet, 12.19.2019
Facebook adds new ways for public figures to make money and stay safeIt wants to help them reach new audiences and better engage with their fans.By E. Alvarez, 09.10.2019
Facebook simplifies its Group privacy settingsGroups will be 'public' or 'private.'By C. Fisher, 08.14.2019
Facebook was granted a patent to silo group postsIt’s unclear exactly how the social media giant plans on using it. By A. Khalid, 07.16.2019
Recommended Reading: Undercover moms battle autism 'cure' on FacebookThe best long-form writing on technology and more on the web.By B. Steele, 05.25.2019
Facebook’s ‘privacy-focused’ plan is another diversionCreating more private echo chambers may not be such a good idea.By E. Alvarez, 05.02.2019
8A closer look at the redesigned Facebook appIt's cleaner, faster and puts Groups front and center.By E. Alvarez, 04.30.2019
Facebook helps you grow your social circle with ‘Meet New Friends’The app is also being updated new Groups and Events tabs.By E. Alvarez, 04.30.2019
Facebook groups for buying and selling credit cards still aboundCisco's Talos found 74 groups with 385,000 members participating in illegal trades.By A. Dellinger, 04.05.2019