Facebook is doing away with public, closed and secret group types. Instead, groups will simply be either 'PUBLIC' or 'PRIVATE.' 

The new defaults will be:

• A group that was formerly “secret” will now be “private” and “hidden.”
• A group that was formerly “closed” will now be “private” and “visible.”
• Groups that are “public” will remain “public” and “visible.”

With two clear options, Facebook say this new privacy model is much more intuitive. Public groups allow anyone to see who’s in the group and everything that’s shared there. With private groups, only members can see who else is in the group and what they’ve posted.

Admins can find the new controls in their Group Settings. Just as it is today, there are restrictions to if and when an admin can change the privacy setting of a group. Group members are always notified when an admin updates the group’s privacy setting.

See the official announcement here:
https://newsroom.fb.com/news/2019/…/groups-privacy-settings/

 

Noel Guilford