#facebook groups

You will only be able to read the chats in Facebook Groups starting on August 22, but the creation of group chats will not be affected. The chatting function inside a Facebook Group will cease to exist as the company started removing the option to start a Messenger chat last August 16, 2019. By August 22, 2019, existing conversations in the groups will become read-only, which means that you will only be able to read the message history. Facebook also clarified that group chats within friends or anyone whom you are connected with on Messenger are still functioning. "Existing chats in groups will become read-only on August 22. "We believe there is great value in group members being able to communicate in real time, and we are exploring new features to enable that." Author's Note: Group chats that are created using Messenger or Facebook chat function is different from the chats created inside a Facebook Group page. During its first-ever Facebook Communities Summit in Chicago, the social media giant has announced new features to help group admins support their communities on Facebook. Below are the new features that Facebook is adding: Group Insights: group admins have told us consistently that having a better understanding of what’s going on in their groups would help them make decisions on how to best support their members. Read more in our articles including "Chats in Facebook Groups to be removed on August 22" and "Facebook launches new tools for Group Admins".