What is the difference between Facebook Fan Pages and Groups

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by: ShaunNestor | published: March 11th, 2010 Leave a comment

Facebook Pages

Similar to individual – or “people profiles”, Facebook Pages enable businesses, organizations, public figures/celebrities, and other entities to create an authentic and public presence on Facebook. Unlike a personal profile, Facebook Pages are visible to everyone on the internet by default. You, and every person on Facebook, can connect with these Pages by becoming a fan and then receive their updates in your News Feed.

It is important to know that it is a violation of Facebook’s Terms of Service for a business or organization to be setup as a personal profile. Personal profiles should represent real people and real names. The same goes for other entities; they should use Pages. Only the official representatives of a public figure, business or organization should create a Facebook Page.

We have a team at Facebook that is focused on verifying the authenticity of Pages on the site. If an official representative or user identifies a fake, spammy or abusive Page, we will investigate and determine whether to remove these Pages at their request. Remember that you can always remove yourself as a fan of any Page by clicking the “Remove Me from Fans” link in the bottom left corner of the Page.

Facebook Groups

While Pages were designed to be the official Facebook profiles for businesses, organizations, entities, celebrities, or brands, Facebook Groups are the place for small group communication and for people to share their common interests. Groups allow people to come together around a common cause, issue or activity to organize, express objectives, discuss issues, post photos and share content related to their cause.

When you create a group, you can decide whether to make it publicly available (anyone can join), require administrator approval, or keep it private (by invitation only). Like Pages, new posts by a group are included in the News Feeds of its members and members can interact and share with one another from the group.

Now you know the difference between Facebook Groups and Facebook Fan Pages.

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