Facebook launched a new free mobile app for its popular Groups feature that lets users create and interact with communities on the social networking website.
More than 700 million of Facebook’s 1.35 billion members use Groups, according to the company.
The new app is meant to make accessing Groups easier on a mobile device, allowing users to avoid having to dig through the Facebook app. It lets people manage their existing groups or discover new ones, either based on recommendations or by searching for different topics. Users can also create a shortcut on their phone’s screen for their favourite group if they want to access it quickly.
Facebook said, as with its messaging app, a stand-alone Groups function “helps people share faster and more easily with all the groups in their life.”
The company has been working to expand its presence on mobile devices by creating and buying apps such as Messenger, Paper, Instagram and WhatsApp.
Unlike with Messenger, though, the company said users will still be able to access Groups through the Facebook app or on the website.
