Facebook’s Group feature has long been a resident of the
social network’s website. And though it hasn't really received much attention
in contrast to other features of the site such as the messenger, Facebook still
considers the Group feature as an important tool to fulfill the company’s goal
to connect people that it has made a standalone version of Group on mobile.
The Groups feature is said to have around 700 million users
every month, so it’s not surprising that Facebook would want to give more focus
to its patrons. The app should allow Group managers and admins to more
efficiently manage content among the members of the community.
There’s also a new Discover feature where users will see
suggested Groups based on different factors including those related to the
pages they've liked, communities that they’re friends have joined and those
groups that are near their location.
The app is now available on Google Play and Apple App Store
for free. But unlike the Messenger app that requires users to install it on
their device, the Groups feature will remain a resident of the Facebook main
app, which can be viewed as part of the News Feed.
