Manage badges in your Facebook group
Badges show people who you are or what you've accomplished in a group. If you have a badge and allow it to be displayed, it will appear on your group posts, comments and profile for the group.
Here are some of the badges you can get in groups:
Badge name
Admin
Who can get it
Group admins
How to get it
Accept an invitation to be an admin of the group
How long it's displayed
Until an admin turns this badge off for the group
Or
Until an admin decides not to display the badge by their name
Badge name
Moderator
Who can get it
Group moderators
How to get it
Accept an invitation to be a moderator of the group
How long it's displayed
Until an admin turns this badge off for the group
Or
Until a moderator decides not to display the badge by their name
Badge name
Group Expert
Note: This badge isn't available in all groups
Who can get it
Eligible group members, admins and moderators
How to get it
Accept an invitation to be a group expert for demonstrating knowledge on topics the group cares about
How long it's displayed
Until an admin turns this badge off for the group
Or
Until a group expert decides not to display the badge by their name
Badge name
Top Contributor
Who can get it
Group members, admins and moderators
How to get it
Be among the most active participants in the group by receiving replies or reactions on your posts or comments, being an admin or moderator, and/or being a group expert
How long it's displayed
Until others in the group become more active
Or
Until an admin turns the Contributions feature off for the group
Or
Until a Top Contributor decides not to display the badge by their name
Badge name
Founding Member
Note: This badge is only available in groups created after July 17, 2018
Who can get it
Group members
How to get it
Share, invite people to join or post in a new group
How long it's displayed
Until an admin turns this badge off for the group
Or
Until an admin decides not to display the badge by their name
Badge name
New Member
Who can get it
Group members
How to get it
Join a group
How long it's displayed
2 weeks, unless an admin turns this off for the group
Badge name
Conversation Starter
Who can get it
Group members
How to get it
Create posts that other members engage with regularly
How long it's displayed
1 month, unless an admin turns this off for the group
Badge name
Visual Storyteller
Who can get it
Group members
How to get it
Share images and videos that others engage with regularly
How long it's displayed
1 month, unless an admin turns this off for the group
Manage which badges appear next to your name
1.
Go to facebook.com/groups
and select your group.
2.
Click your profile photo to the left of "Write something..." to go to your member profile.
3.
On your member profile, click Edit Profile
.
4.
Scroll down to Badges
and click Edit
.
5.
Choose which badges you'd like to appear on your group posts and comments and then click Done
.
Add your expertise if an admin made you a group expert
1.
Go to facebook.com/groups
and select your group.
2.
Click your profile photo to the left of "Write something..." to go to your member profile.
3.
On your member profile, click Edit Profile
.
4.
Click Add Expertise
below Expertise
.
To add your topic of expertise: Below Select your topic of expertise
click Add topic
then search for your topic of expertise and select it. Click Add to group expert badge
if you’d like your expertise to appear with your expert badge.
To add additional credentials: Click Add experience
and follow the prompts.
To allow admins of other groups to discover your expertise: Click Want to be invited to other groups as an expert?
5.
Click Save
.
To remove yourself as a group expert, go to the member list
and scroll down to Group Experts
, then select your name and select Remove as group expert
.
Note
Group admins can choose to turn badges on or off in their group
.
Badges might not be visible to people who aren't members of the group.
If you allow your badge to be displayed, it will appear on your group posts, comments and profile but not in Feed.
In public groups, only members
can get badges.
