Facebook launches standalone groups apps to help users stay sorted

Facebook announces new groups app, giving users better organized when sharing content and using the No. 1 social networking site.

Michael Hatamoto

TweakTown

Published Nov 18, 2014 1:25 PM CST
Updated Nov 3, 2020 12:13 PM CST

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Facebook has spun off its Groups feature, and while mobile users will still be able to access their Groups through mobile apps, will also benefit from using a standalone Groups app. The app is now available in the Google Android and Apple iOS app stores today.

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The No. 1 social networking website continues to unbundle core features, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg previously telling investors and journalists that individual apps could be the future of mobile Facebook. He previously said that "each app can only focus on doing one thing well, we think."

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