About the Newsfeed Forum Feature
The Newsfeed Forum feature allows you to add an interactive social forum section to your app's footer navigation that displays as ‘Newsfeed’. When enabled, users will see a "Newsfeed" button in the footer that they can tap to access a social feed that allows users to post and interact with posts from other users.
The newsfeed supports text posts with stickers, engagement features (likes, comments, follows), and activity sharing. Media files (images, videos) are not currently supported.
By default, the news panel is not enabled in your app's footer configuration.
Core Functionality
Create and share posts with the app community
Engage with content through likes , text comments and sticker comments
Follow specific posts to stay updated on conversations that interest you
💡We strongly recommend you to read the Community Forum Moderation Guide to understand content management responsibilities for creating a safer space for your community.
How to activate the Social Forum
To activate the social forum in your app:
Navigate to Settings at the bottom of the Cogniss Creator navigation bar located on the left of your screen
Scroll down to the Footer section in the Settings page
Locate the News button checkbox option within the Footer section
Check the News button checkbox to enable it (a checkmark will appear when enabled)
The newsfeed panel will now appear in your app's footer navigation when users access your app
Once activated, users will see a "Newsfeed" button in the footer of your app. When tapped, this opens the Newsfeed interface where users can:
View posts from other app users
Switch between "Posts" and "Following" tabs, where
Posts tab: View all community posts in chronological order
Following tab: View only the posts user follow, with updates on new interactions (comments, likes) in those specific threads
Like and comment on other users' posts
Follow other users or specific posts
See how many likes and comments have been posted
Create their own posts using the compose button