Facebook Presents Reels and Makes Groups Healthier

Reels which is a vertical short video format is made to compete with TikTok (photo: dock. Facebook)

JAKARTA - This time Facebook is paying attention to its Group service with new features, including tools to ensure healthy discussions. In fact, Reels will also finally be there.

Recently, Reels which is a vertical short video format created to compete with TikTok is very popular on Instagram as well as on Facebook, therefore now users can also watch and share Reels within Facebook Groups.

Just like on Instagram, Facebook users will be able to edit Reels with custom audio, filters and captions before sharing them in groups.

Group members can also share public events to Instagram Stories. The platform will also allow users to set an About Me description to display to other group members, as well as an indicator to let others know that the user is open to messaging.

The social media giant is also making it easier to curb the spread of misinformation within the Group.

There is also Admin Assist which can automatically move posts with false claims verified by a party fact checker to pending posts so they can be reviewed before they are deleted.

Facebook wants to make the Group experience better for admins and moderators. That's why the company introduced a new points system to reward those who play an active role in the community.

Cited from Engadget, Friday, October 21, these changes and new features rolled out in an effort to drive positive engagement and recognition that Groups are sometimes the source of Facebook's biggest misinformation problem.