diff --git a/_locales/en/messages.json b/_locales/en/messages.json
index 7050831ae..9e1a9346c 100644
--- a/_locales/en/messages.json
+++ b/_locales/en/messages.json
@@ -2229,5 +2229,14 @@
   },
   "groupNamePlaceholder": {
     "message": "Group Name"
+  },
+  "inviteFriends": {
+    "message": "Invite Friends"
+  },
+  "groupInvitation": {
+    "message": "Group Invitation"
+  },
+  "addingFriends": {
+    "message": "Adding friends to"
   }
 }
diff --git a/background.html b/background.html
index ad0d116ac..0f34c7317 100644
--- a/background.html
+++ b/background.html
@@ -820,6 +820,7 @@
   <script type='text/javascript' src='js/views/device_pairing_words_dialog_view.js'></script>
   <script type='text/javascript' src='js/views/create_group_dialog_view.js'></script>
   <script type='text/javascript' src='js/views/edit_profile_dialog_view.js'></script>
+  <script type='text/javascript' src='js/views/invite_friends_dialog_view.js'></script>
 
   <script type='text/javascript' src='js/wall_clock_listener.js'></script>
   <script type='text/javascript' src='js/rotate_signed_prekey_listener.js'></script>
diff --git a/js/background.js b/js/background.js
index a7fe870da..294bddfd6 100644
--- a/js/background.js
+++ b/js/background.js
@@ -799,6 +799,23 @@
       appView.openConversation(groupId, {});
     };
 
+    window.sendGroupInvitations = (serverInfo, pubkeys) => {
+      pubkeys.forEach(async pubkey => {
+        const convo = await ConversationController.getOrCreateAndWait(
+          pubkey,
+          'private'
+        );
+
+        if (convo) {
+          convo.sendMessage('', null, null, null, {
+            serverName: serverInfo.name,
+            channelId: serverInfo.channelId,
+            serverAddress: serverInfo.address,
+          });
+        }
+      });
+    };
+
     Whisper.events.on('createNewGroup', async () => {
       if (appView) {
         appView.showCreateGroup();
@@ -811,6 +828,52 @@
       }
     });
 
+    Whisper.events.on('inviteFriends', async groupConvo => {
+      if (appView) {
+        appView.showInviteFriendsDialog(groupConvo);
+      }
+    });
+
+    Whisper.events.on(
+      'publicChatInvitationAccepted',
+      async (serverAddress, channelId) => {
+        // To some degree this has been copy-pasted
+        // form connection_to_server_dialog_view.js:
+        const rawServerUrl = serverAddress
+          .replace(/^https?:\/\//i, '')
+          .replace(/[/\\]+$/i, '');
+        const sslServerUrl = `https://${rawServerUrl}`;
+        const conversationId = `publicChat:${channelId}@${rawServerUrl}`;
+
+        const conversationExists = ConversationController.get(conversationId);
+        if (conversationExists) {
+          window.log.warn('We are already a member of this public chat');
+          return;
+        }
+
+        const serverAPI = await window.lokiPublicChatAPI.findOrCreateServer(
+          sslServerUrl
+        );
+        if (!serverAPI) {
+          window.log.warn(`Could not connect to ${serverAddress}`);
+          return;
+        }
+
+        const conversation = await ConversationController.getOrCreateAndWait(
+          conversationId,
+          'group'
+        );
+
+        serverAPI.findOrCreateChannel(channelId, conversationId);
+        await conversation.setPublicSource(sslServerUrl, channelId);
+        await conversation.setFriendRequestStatus(
+          window.friends.friendRequestStatusEnum.friends
+        );
+
+        appView.openConversation(conversationId, {});
+      }
+    );
+
     Whisper.events.on('leaveGroup', async groupConvo => {
       if (appView) {
         appView.showLeaveGroupDialog(groupConvo);
diff --git a/js/models/conversations.js b/js/models/conversations.js
index eb2e6cfc7..c3d230fbc 100644
--- a/js/models/conversations.js
+++ b/js/models/conversations.js
@@ -1418,7 +1418,13 @@
       };
     },
 
-    async sendMessage(body, attachments, quote, preview) {
+    async sendMessage(
+      body,
+      attachments,
+      quote,
+      preview,
+      groupInvitation = null
+    ) {
       this.clearTypingTimers();
 
       const destination = this.id;
@@ -1510,6 +1516,7 @@
         }
         const attributes = {
           ...messageWithSchema,
+          groupInvitation,
           id: window.getGuid(),
         };
 
@@ -1589,6 +1596,8 @@
           options.publicSendData = await this.getPublicSendData();
         }
 
+        options.groupInvitation = groupInvitation;
+
         const groupNumbers = this.getRecipients();
 
         const promise = (() => {
diff --git a/js/models/messages.js b/js/models/messages.js
index cd089398f..eaed842cf 100644
--- a/js/models/messages.js
+++ b/js/models/messages.js
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@
           this.propsForGroupNotification = this.getPropsForGroupNotification();
         } else if (this.isFriendRequest()) {
           this.propsForFriendRequest = this.getPropsForFriendRequest();
+        } else if (this.isGroupInvitation()) {
+          this.propsForGroupInvitation = this.getPropsForGroupInvitation();
         } else {
           this.propsForSearchResult = this.getPropsForSearchResult();
           this.propsForMessage = this.getPropsForMessage();
@@ -251,6 +253,9 @@
       if (this.isIncoming() && this.hasErrors()) {
         return i18n('incomingError');
       }
+      if (this.isGroupInvitation()) {
+        return `<${i18n('groupInvitation')}>`;
+      }
       return this.get('body');
     },
     isVerifiedChange() {
@@ -262,6 +267,9 @@
     isFriendRequest() {
       return this.get('type') === 'friend-request';
     },
+    isGroupInvitation() {
+      return !!this.get('groupInvitation');
+    },
     getNotificationText() {
       const description = this.getDescription();
       if (description) {
@@ -439,6 +447,27 @@
         onRetrySend,
       };
     },
+    getPropsForGroupInvitation() {
+      const invitation = this.get('groupInvitation');
+
+      let direction = this.get('direction');
+      if (!direction) {
+        direction = this.get('type') === 'outgoing' ? 'outgoing' : 'incoming';
+      }
+
+      return {
+        serverName: invitation.serverName,
+        serverAddress: invitation.serverAddress,
+        direction,
+        onClick: () => {
+          Whisper.events.trigger(
+            'publicChatInvitationAccepted',
+            invitation.serverAddress,
+            invitation.channelId
+          );
+        },
+      };
+    },
     findContact(phoneNumber) {
       return ConversationController.get(phoneNumber);
     },
@@ -1920,6 +1949,7 @@
         window.log.info(
           `Starting handleDataMessage for message ${message.idForLogging()} in conversation ${conversation.idForLogging()}`
         );
+
         const withQuoteReference = await this.copyFromQuotedMessage(
           initialMessage
         );
@@ -2002,6 +2032,10 @@
             }
           }
 
+          if (initialMessage.groupInvitation) {
+            message.set({ groupInvitation: initialMessage.groupInvitation });
+          }
+
           const urls = window.Signal.LinkPreviews.findLinks(dataMessage.body);
           const incomingPreview = dataMessage.preview || [];
           const preview = incomingPreview.filter(
@@ -2227,15 +2261,6 @@
           } else if (message.get('type') !== 'outgoing') {
             // Ignore 'outgoing' messages because they are sync messages
             await sendingDeviceConversation.onFriendRequestAccepted();
-            // We need to return for these types of messages because android struggles
-            if (
-              !message.get('body') &&
-              !message.get('attachments').length &&
-              !message.get('preview').length &&
-              !message.get('group_update')
-            ) {
-              return;
-            }
           }
           const id = await window.Signal.Data.saveMessage(message.attributes, {
             Message: Whisper.Message,
diff --git a/js/modules/signal.js b/js/modules/signal.js
index 91459bc65..3caa1cdca 100644
--- a/js/modules/signal.js
+++ b/js/modules/signal.js
@@ -52,6 +52,12 @@ const { EditProfileDialog } = require('../../ts/components/EditProfileDialog');
 const {
   UpdateGroupDialog,
 } = require('../../ts/components/conversation/UpdateGroupDialog');
+const {
+  InviteFriendsDialog,
+} = require('../../ts/components/conversation/InviteFriendsDialog');
+const {
+  GroupInvitation,
+} = require('../../ts/components/conversation/GroupInvitation');
 const { ConfirmDialog } = require('../../ts/components/ConfirmDialog');
 const {
   MediaGallery,
@@ -232,6 +238,8 @@ exports.setup = (options = {}) => {
     EditProfileDialog,
     ConfirmDialog,
     UpdateGroupDialog,
+    InviteFriendsDialog,
+    GroupInvitation,
     BulkEdit,
     MediaGallery,
     Message,
diff --git a/js/views/app_view.js b/js/views/app_view.js
index c78618f40..582c9d79d 100644
--- a/js/views/app_view.js
+++ b/js/views/app_view.js
@@ -254,5 +254,9 @@
       const dialog = new Whisper.LeaveGroupDialogView(groupConvo);
       this.el.append(dialog.el);
     },
+    showInviteFriendsDialog(groupConvo) {
+      const dialog = new Whisper.InviteFriendsDialogView(groupConvo);
+      this.el.append(dialog.el);
+    },
   });
 })();
diff --git a/js/views/conversation_view.js b/js/views/conversation_view.js
index 96332b17c..68b24d2b6 100644
--- a/js/views/conversation_view.js
+++ b/js/views/conversation_view.js
@@ -286,6 +286,10 @@
           onLeaveGroup: () => {
             window.Whisper.events.trigger('leaveGroup', this.model);
           },
+
+          onInviteFriends: () => {
+            window.Whisper.events.trigger('inviteFriends', this.model);
+          },
         };
       };
       this.titleView = new Whisper.ReactWrapperView({
diff --git a/js/views/invite_friends_dialog_view.js b/js/views/invite_friends_dialog_view.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..06d59e9df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/js/views/invite_friends_dialog_view.js
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+/* global Whisper */
+
+// eslint-disable-next-line func-names
+(function() {
+  'use strict';
+
+  window.Whisper = window.Whisper || {};
+
+  Whisper.InviteFriendsDialogView = Whisper.View.extend({
+    className: 'loki-dialog modal',
+    initialize(convo) {
+      this.close = this.close.bind(this);
+      this.submit = this.submit.bind(this);
+
+      const convos = window.getConversations().models;
+
+      const friends = convos.filter(
+        d => !!d && d.isFriend() && d.isPrivate() && !d.isMe()
+      );
+
+      this.friends = friends;
+      this.chatName = convo.get('name');
+      this.chatServer = convo.get('server');
+      this.channelId = convo.get('channelId');
+
+      this.$el.focus();
+      this.render();
+    },
+    render() {
+      const view = new Whisper.ReactWrapperView({
+        className: 'invite-friends-dialog',
+        Component: window.Signal.Components.InviteFriendsDialog,
+        props: {
+          friendList: this.friends,
+          onSubmit: this.submit,
+          onClose: this.close,
+          chatName: this.chatName,
+        },
+      });
+
+      this.$el.append(view.el);
+      return this;
+    },
+    close() {
+      this.remove();
+    },
+    submit(pubkeys) {
+      window.sendGroupInvitations(
+        {
+          address: this.chatServer,
+          name: this.chatName,
+          channelId: this.channelId,
+        },
+        pubkeys
+      );
+    },
+  });
+})();
diff --git a/js/views/message_view.js b/js/views/message_view.js
index 6da1ffaec..32d87a78b 100644
--- a/js/views/message_view.js
+++ b/js/views/message_view.js
@@ -74,6 +74,11 @@
           Component: Components.FriendRequest,
           props: this.model.propsForFriendRequest,
         };
+      } else if (this.model.propsForGroupInvitation) {
+        return {
+          Component: Components.GroupInvitation,
+          props: this.model.propsForGroupInvitation,
+        };
       }
 
       return {
diff --git a/libtextsecure/sendmessage.js b/libtextsecure/sendmessage.js
index 902d100e3..a021fd9df 100644
--- a/libtextsecure/sendmessage.js
+++ b/libtextsecure/sendmessage.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ function Message(options) {
   this.expireTimer = options.expireTimer;
   this.profileKey = options.profileKey;
   this.profile = options.profile;
+  this.groupInvitation = options.groupInvitation;
 
   if (!(this.recipients instanceof Array)) {
     throw new Error('Invalid recipient list');
@@ -160,6 +161,16 @@ Message.prototype = {
       proto.profile = profile;
     }
 
+    if (this.groupInvitation) {
+      proto.groupInvitation = new textsecure.protobuf.DataMessage.GroupInvitation(
+        {
+          serverAddress: this.groupInvitation.serverAddress,
+          channelId: this.groupInvitation.channelId,
+          serverName: this.groupInvitation.serverName,
+        }
+      );
+    }
+
     this.dataMessage = proto;
     return proto;
   },
@@ -404,7 +415,7 @@ MessageSender.prototype = {
     );
 
     numbers.forEach(number => {
-      // Note: if we are sending a private group message, we make our best to
+      // Note: if we are sending a private group message, we do our best to
       // ensure we have signal protocol sessions with every member, but if we
       // fail, let's at least send messages to those members with which we do:
       const haveSession = _.some(
@@ -941,6 +952,8 @@ MessageSender.prototype = {
       ? textsecure.protobuf.DataMessage.Flags.BACKGROUND_FRIEND_REQUEST
       : undefined;
 
+    const { groupInvitation } = options;
+
     return this.sendMessage(
       {
         recipients: [number],
@@ -954,6 +967,7 @@ MessageSender.prototype = {
         profileKey,
         profile,
         flags,
+        groupInvitation,
       },
       options
     );
diff --git a/protos/SignalService.proto b/protos/SignalService.proto
index cd57885b0..e76906d2b 100644
--- a/protos/SignalService.proto
+++ b/protos/SignalService.proto
@@ -201,6 +201,12 @@ message DataMessage {
     optional string avatar = 2;
   }
 
+  message GroupInvitation {
+    optional string serverAddress = 1;
+    optional uint32 channelId = 2;
+    optional string serverName = 3;
+  }
+
   optional string             body        = 1;
   repeated AttachmentPointer  attachments = 2;
   optional GroupContext       group       = 3;
@@ -212,6 +218,7 @@ message DataMessage {
   repeated Contact            contact     = 9;
   repeated Preview            preview     = 10;
   optional LokiProfile        profile     = 101; // Loki: The profile of the current user
+  optional GroupInvitation groupInvitation = 102; // Loki: Invitation to a public chat
 }
 
 message NullMessage {
diff --git a/stylesheets/_conversation.scss b/stylesheets/_conversation.scss
index 8c5c8dd43..8008c2add 100644
--- a/stylesheets/_conversation.scss
+++ b/stylesheets/_conversation.scss
@@ -204,6 +204,80 @@
   padding-top: 4px;
 }
 
+.group-invitation-container {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+}
+
+.group-invitation {
+  background-color: #f4f4f0;
+  display: inline-block;
+  margin: 4px 16px;
+  padding: 4px;
+
+  border: solid;
+  border-width: 0.5px;
+  border-radius: 4px;
+  border-color: #e0e0e0;
+
+  align-self: flex-start;
+
+  box-shadow: 2px 2px lightgrey;
+
+  .title {
+    margin: 6px;
+    color: darkslategray;
+    font-variant-caps: all-small-caps;
+    user-select: none;
+  }
+
+  .contents {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    margin: 6px;
+
+    .invite-group-avatar {
+      height: 48px;
+      width: 48px;
+    }
+
+    .group-details {
+      display: inline-flex;
+      flex-direction: column;
+
+      padding: 8px;
+
+      .group-name {
+        font-weight: lighter;
+        padding-bottom: 4px;
+      }
+
+      .group-address {
+        color: grey;
+      }
+    }
+
+    .join-btn {
+      background-color: #e0e0e0;
+      padding: 6px 10px;
+      margin-left: 6px;
+      border-radius: 6px;
+      box-shadow: 2px 2px 1px #c0c0c0;
+      color: #404040;
+      user-select: none;
+      cursor: pointer;
+
+      &:hover {
+        background-color: #c7c7c7;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+.invitation-outgoing {
+  align-self: flex-end;
+}
+
 .message-selected {
   background-color: #60554060;
 }
diff --git a/stylesheets/_mentions.scss b/stylesheets/_mentions.scss
index b3d226c56..9eeea12f3 100644
--- a/stylesheets/_mentions.scss
+++ b/stylesheets/_mentions.scss
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
   margin-left: 10px;
 }
 
+.invite-friends-dialog,
 .create-group-dialog {
   .content {
     max-width: 100% !important;
@@ -46,7 +47,9 @@
     font-size: large;
     text-align: center;
   }
+}
 
+.create-group-dialog {
   .no-friends {
     text-align: center;
   }
@@ -124,7 +127,8 @@
 }
 
 .member-list-container,
-.create-group-dialog {
+.create-group-dialog,
+.invite-friends-dialog {
   .member-item {
     padding: 4px;
     user-select: none;
@@ -176,7 +180,8 @@
 
 .dark-theme {
   .member-list-container,
-  .create-group-dialog {
+  .create-group-dialog,
+  .invite-friends-dialog {
     .member-item {
       &:hover:not(.member-selected) {
         background-color: $color-dark-55;
diff --git a/test/index.html b/test/index.html
index f8cae2a6e..cdeaea87e 100644
--- a/test/index.html
+++ b/test/index.html
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@
   <script type='text/javascript' src='../js/views/banner_view.js' data-cover></script>
   <script type='text/javascript' src='../js/views/clear_data_view.js'></script>
   <script type='text/javascript' src='../js/views/create_group_dialog_view.js'></script>
-  <script type='text/javascript' src='../js/views/edit_profile_dialog_view.js'></script>
+  <script type='text/javascript' src='../js/views/invite_friends_dialog_view.js'></script>
   <script type='text/javascript' src='../js/views/beta_release_disclaimer_view.js'></script>
 
 
diff --git a/ts/components/ConversationListItem.tsx b/ts/components/ConversationListItem.tsx
index 4e14a7350..d26d1fe08 100644
--- a/ts/components/ConversationListItem.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/ConversationListItem.tsx
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ export type PropsData = {
   hasNickname?: boolean;
   isFriendItem?: boolean;
   isSecondary?: boolean;
+  isGroupInvitation?: boolean;
 };
 
 type PropsHousekeeping = {
diff --git a/ts/components/conversation/ConversationHeader.tsx b/ts/components/conversation/ConversationHeader.tsx
index e79181f1a..062e0aee2 100644
--- a/ts/components/conversation/ConversationHeader.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/conversation/ConversationHeader.tsx
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ interface Props {
   onUpdateGroup: () => void;
   onLeaveGroup: () => void;
 
+  onInviteFriends: () => void;
+
   i18n: LocalizerType;
 }
 
@@ -230,6 +232,7 @@ export class ConversationHeader extends React.Component<Props> {
       onCopyPublicKey,
       onUpdateGroup,
       onLeaveGroup,
+      onInviteFriends,
     } = this.props;
 
     const isPrivateGroup = isGroup && !isPublic;
@@ -248,6 +251,9 @@ export class ConversationHeader extends React.Component<Props> {
           <MenuItem onClick={onLeaveGroup}>{i18n('leaveGroup')}</MenuItem>
         ) : null}
         {/* TODO: add delete group */}
+        {isGroup && isPublic ? (
+          <MenuItem onClick={onInviteFriends}>{i18n('inviteFriends')}</MenuItem>
+        ) : null}
         {!isMe && isClosable && !isPrivateGroup ? (
           !isPublic ? (
             <MenuItem onClick={onDeleteContact}>
diff --git a/ts/components/conversation/GroupInvitation.tsx b/ts/components/conversation/GroupInvitation.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b8b276f9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ts/components/conversation/GroupInvitation.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import classNames from 'classnames';
+
+interface Props {
+  serverName: string;
+  serverAddress: string;
+  direction: string;
+  onClick: any;
+}
+
+export class GroupInvitation extends React.Component<Props> {
+  public render() {
+    const classes = ['group-invitation'];
+
+    if (this.props.direction === 'outgoing') {
+      classes.push('invitation-outgoing');
+    }
+
+    return (
+      <div className={'group-invitation-container'}>
+        <div className={classNames(classes)}>
+          <div className="title">Group invitation</div>
+          <div className="contents">
+            <img
+              alt="group-avatar"
+              src="images/loki/loki_icon.png"
+              className="invite-group-avatar"
+            />
+            <span className="group-details">
+              <span className="group-name">{this.props.serverName}</span>
+              <span className="group-address">{this.props.serverAddress}</span>
+            </span>
+            <span
+              role="button"
+              className="join-btn"
+              onClick={this.props.onClick}
+            >
+              Join
+            </span>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/ts/components/conversation/InviteFriendsDialog.tsx b/ts/components/conversation/InviteFriendsDialog.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a624dc118
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ts/components/conversation/InviteFriendsDialog.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import { Contact, MemberList } from './MemberList';
+
+interface Props {
+  friendList: Array<any>;
+  chatName: string;
+  onSubmit: any;
+  onClose: any;
+}
+
+declare global {
+  interface Window {
+    i18n: any;
+  }
+}
+
+interface State {
+  friendList: Array<Contact>;
+}
+
+export class InviteFriendsDialog extends React.Component<Props, State> {
+  constructor(props: any) {
+    super(props);
+
+    this.onMemberClicked = this.onMemberClicked.bind(this);
+    this.closeDialog = this.closeDialog.bind(this);
+    this.onClickOK = this.onClickOK.bind(this);
+    this.onKeyUp = this.onKeyUp.bind(this);
+
+    let friends = this.props.friendList;
+    friends = friends.map(d => {
+      const lokiProfile = d.getLokiProfile();
+      const name = lokiProfile ? lokiProfile.displayName : 'Anonymous';
+
+      // TODO: should take existing members into account
+      const existingMember = false;
+
+      return {
+        id: d.id,
+        authorPhoneNumber: d.id,
+        authorProfileName: name,
+        selected: false,
+        authorName: name,
+        authorColor: d.getColor(),
+        checkmarked: false,
+        existingMember,
+      };
+    });
+
+    this.state = {
+      friendList: friends,
+    };
+
+    window.addEventListener('keyup', this.onKeyUp);
+  }
+
+  public render() {
+    const titleText = `${window.i18n('addingFriends')} ${this.props.chatName}`;
+    const cancelText = window.i18n('cancel');
+    const okText = window.i18n('ok');
+
+    return (
+      <div className="content">
+        <p className="titleText">{titleText}</p>
+        <div className="friend-selection-list">
+          <MemberList
+            members={this.state.friendList}
+            selected={{}}
+            i18n={window.i18n}
+            onMemberClicked={this.onMemberClicked}
+          />
+        </div>
+        <div className="buttons">
+          <button className="cancel" tabIndex={0} onClick={this.closeDialog}>
+            {cancelText}
+          </button>
+          <button className="ok" tabIndex={0} onClick={this.onClickOK}>
+            {okText}
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  private onClickOK() {
+    const selectedFriends = this.state.friendList
+      .filter(d => d.checkmarked)
+      .map(d => d.id);
+
+    if (selectedFriends.length > 0) {
+      this.props.onSubmit(selectedFriends);
+    }
+
+    this.closeDialog();
+  }
+
+  private onKeyUp(event: any) {
+    switch (event.key) {
+      case 'Enter':
+        this.onClickOK();
+        break;
+      case 'Esc':
+      case 'Escape':
+        this.closeDialog();
+        break;
+      default:
+    }
+  }
+
+  private closeDialog() {
+    window.removeEventListener('keyup', this.onKeyUp);
+
+    this.props.onClose();
+  }
+
+  private onMemberClicked(selected: any) {
+    const updatedFriends = this.state.friendList.map(member => {
+      if (member.id === selected.id) {
+        return { ...member, checkmarked: !member.checkmarked };
+      } else {
+        return member;
+      }
+    });
+
+    this.setState(state => {
+      return {
+        ...state,
+        friendList: updatedFriends,
+      };
+    });
+  }
+}