13. More Resources
• Funnels and workflows with VBOUT
• VBOUT general overview slides
• VBOUT pre-recorded demo
• Onboarding document sample
• Contract sample
• Case study framework
On January 23, Meta announced it would shut down the Facebook Groups API within 90 days. The API allows developers and businesses to schedule posts to Facebook Groups. Meta explained that a significant use case for the API was a feature that let developers privately reply in Facebook Groups, but said another change in the new API removes the need for the Groups APMeta's upcoming changes to Facebook groups remain worryingly vague, and the surprise announcement is throwing some businesses and social media marketers that relied on the Facebook Groups API into disarray as they determine how to adjust. The livelihoods of these companies and marketers' clients now seem jeopardized without a clear explanation.
Meta owes more transparency to group admins and third-party developers that are dependent on open access to the API. If Meta now sees higher value in keeping group data and engagement in-house, cutting ties with outside tools should have come with fair notice and transition time.
Groups admins feel reasonably anxious as they face poorly defined restrictions that are arriving in mere months, and Meta should clarify its roadmap and philosophy to empower, not undermine, the communities relying on Facebook's infrastructure.
https://developers.facebook.com/blog/post/2024/01/23/introducing-facebook-graph-and-marketing-api-v19/?__vbtrk=&_uax=