Meta has made an update to its Facebook Groups feature, allowing admins to convert their private groups to public without sacrificing existing members’ privacy. This change will enable groups to expand their reach and be easily found by a broader audience.
When making the switch, all past content remains private, and member lists are protected from non-admins. The change can be made through Facebook’s settings page, where admins receive notifications and a three-day window to review and reverse the decision if necessary.
In a public group, new content is visible to anyone, including those outside of Facebook. This update could help groups get more visibility in search results on Google, making it easier for users to discover related content. However, admins can always revert their group back to private if needed.
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/03/facebook-groups-can-now-go-public-without-exposing-members-private-posts