Takeaways

• We're testing new Local and Explore tabs that pull together content from across Reels, Marketplace, Groups and Events on Facebook to help you find what you're interested in, and we're introducing an updated, full-screen Video tab that gives Reels a more prominent home on Facebook.
• We're making it easier to find relevant information from public groups, pages and creator posts with AI Comment Summaries, and testing a customizable Group AI to help members of groups find answers to their questions.
• We're announcing Messenger Communities, a new way for small- to medium-sized communities to connect over shared interests.

Today at our Facebook IRL event in Austin, we shared exciting new developments for the future of Facebook and Messenger.

We're adding features that help young adults – and all Facebook users – explore their interests and connect with the world beyond their close friends. Whatever you're into, there are people on Facebook who can help you find and do more of it. We want to make it easy for you to discover the content and people you care about, because that's exactly the kind of social discovery that Facebook is built for.

With Messenger, we've made it easier for you to connect privately with the people in your life, whether it's to share a Reel you saw on Facebook, message with Marketplace sellers, react to the Story your friend shared or to interact in one of the many other ways Messenger enables every day. Messenger continues to lead the industry in utility and expression. Every month, more Americans report turning to Messenger for personal communication than any other mobile messaging app. We take this responsibility seriously and are adding features that spark fun and meaningful conversations while ensuring communication on Messenger is private, safe, reliable and expressive.

We're excited to share all the work we've been doing to improve your Facebook and Messenger experiences.