It allows large Messenger groups to organize chats into categories, including audio and video channels for real-time discussion, admin-only chats for announcements and event chats.

Most people use feeds to discover content and use messaging for deeper connections. We're building Community Chats as a new way to connect with people who share your interests. More than 1 billion people use Messenger to communicate with friends, and soon you'll be able to start Community Chats from Messenger as well as Facebook Groups.

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"Community chat channels" is part of a larger effort to redesign Facebook Groups and Messenger group chats based on the features and interface of Discord. The new Community Chats also resemble a casual version of workplace community platforms like Slack, Teams, and Zoom's upcoming Team Chat.