diff --git a/app/soapbox/components/ui/index.ts b/app/soapbox/components/ui/index.ts
index 20bcd31c8..d66c98195 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/components/ui/index.ts
+++ b/app/soapbox/components/ui/index.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ export {
 } from './menu/menu';
 export { default as Modal } from './modal/modal';
 export { default as PhoneInput } from './phone-input/phone-input';
+export { default as Popover } from './popover/popover';
 export { default as Portal } from './portal/portal';
 export { default as ProgressBar } from './progress-bar/progress-bar';
 export { default as RadioButton } from './radio-button/radio-button';
diff --git a/app/soapbox/components/ui/popover/popover.tsx b/app/soapbox/components/ui/popover/popover.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..51dc19b4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/soapbox/components/ui/popover/popover.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+import {
+  arrow,
+  FloatingArrow,
+  offset,
+  useClick,
+  useDismiss,
+  useFloating,
+  useInteractions,
+  useTransitionStyles,
+} from '@floating-ui/react';
+import React, { useRef, useState } from 'react';
+
+interface IPopover {
+  children: React.ReactElement<any, string | React.JSXElementConstructor<any>>
+  content: React.ReactNode
+}
+
+/**
+ * Popover
+ *
+ * Similar to tooltip, but requires a click and is used for larger blocks
+ * of information.
+ */
+const Popover: React.FC<IPopover> = (props) => {
+  const { children, content } = props;
+
+  const [isOpen, setIsOpen] = useState<boolean>(false);
+
+  const arrowRef = useRef<SVGSVGElement>(null);
+
+  const { x, y, strategy, refs, context } = useFloating({
+    open: isOpen,
+    onOpenChange: setIsOpen,
+    placement: 'top',
+    middleware: [
+      offset(10),
+      arrow({
+        element: arrowRef,
+      }),
+    ],
+  });
+
+  const click = useClick(context);
+  const dismiss = useDismiss(context);
+  const { isMounted, styles } = useTransitionStyles(context, {
+    initial: {
+      opacity: 0,
+      transform: 'scale(0.8)',
+    },
+    duration: {
+      open: 200,
+      close: 200,
+    },
+  });
+
+  const { getReferenceProps, getFloatingProps } = useInteractions([
+    click,
+    dismiss,
+  ]);
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      {React.cloneElement(children, {
+        ref: refs.setReference,
+        ...getReferenceProps(),
+        className: 'cursor-help',
+      })}
+
+      {(isMounted) && (
+        <div
+          ref={refs.setFloating}
+          style={{
+            position: strategy,
+            top: y ?? 0,
+            left: x ?? 0,
+            ...styles,
+          }}
+          className='rounded-lg bg-white p-6 shadow-2xl dark:bg-gray-900 dark:ring-2 dark:ring-primary-700'
+          {...getFloatingProps()}
+        >
+          {content}
+
+          <FloatingArrow ref={arrowRef} context={context} className='fill-white dark:hidden' />
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </>
+  );
+};
+
+export default Popover;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/soapbox/features/group/components/group-privacy.tsx b/app/soapbox/features/group/components/group-privacy.tsx
index fdbbe2977..d4f1b5b90 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/features/group/components/group-privacy.tsx
+++ b/app/soapbox/features/group/components/group-privacy.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import { FormattedMessage } from 'react-intl';
 
-import { HStack, Icon, Text } from 'soapbox/components/ui';
+import { HStack, Icon, Popover, Stack, Text } from 'soapbox/components/ui';
 import { Group } from 'soapbox/types/entities';
 
 interface IGroupPolicy {
@@ -9,24 +9,59 @@ interface IGroupPolicy {
 }
 
 const GroupPrivacy = ({ group }: IGroupPolicy) => (
-  <HStack space={1} alignItems='center' data-testid='group-privacy'>
-    <Icon
-      className='h-4 w-4'
-      src={
-        group.locked
-          ? require('@tabler/icons/lock.svg')
-          : require('@tabler/icons/world.svg')
-      }
-    />
+  <Popover
+    content={
+      <Stack space={4} alignItems='center' className='w-72'>
+        <div className='rounded-full bg-gray-200 p-3 dark:bg-gray-800'>
+          <Icon
+            src={
+              group.locked
+                ? require('@tabler/icons/lock.svg')
+                : require('@tabler/icons/world.svg')
+            }
+            className='h-6 w-6 text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-600'
+          />
+        </div>
 
-    <Text theme='inherit' tag='span' size='sm' weight='medium'>
-      {group.locked ? (
-        <FormattedMessage id='group.privacy.locked' defaultMessage='Private' />
-      ) : (
-        <FormattedMessage id='group.privacy.public' defaultMessage='Public' />
-      )}
-    </Text>
-  </HStack>
+        <Stack space={1} alignItems='center'>
+          <Text size='lg' weight='bold' align='center'>
+            {group.locked ? (
+              <FormattedMessage id='group.privacy.locked.full' defaultMessage='Private Group' />
+            ) : (
+              <FormattedMessage id='group.privacy.public.full' defaultMessage='Public Group' />
+            )}
+          </Text>
+
+          <Text theme='muted' align='center'>
+            {group.locked ? (
+              <FormattedMessage id='group.privacy.locked.info' defaultMessage='Discoverable. Users can join after their request is approved.' />
+            ) : (
+              <FormattedMessage id='group.privacy.public.info' defaultMessage='Discoverable. Anyone can join.' />
+            )}
+          </Text>
+        </Stack>
+      </Stack>
+    }
+  >
+    <HStack space={1} alignItems='center' data-testid='group-privacy'>
+      <Icon
+        className='h-4 w-4'
+        src={
+          group.locked
+            ? require('@tabler/icons/lock.svg')
+            : require('@tabler/icons/world.svg')
+        }
+      />
+
+      <Text theme='inherit' tag='span' size='sm' weight='medium'>
+        {group.locked ? (
+          <FormattedMessage id='group.privacy.locked' defaultMessage='Private' />
+        ) : (
+          <FormattedMessage id='group.privacy.public' defaultMessage='Public' />
+        )}
+      </Text>
+    </HStack>
+  </Popover>
 );
 
 export default GroupPrivacy;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/soapbox/locales/en.json b/app/soapbox/locales/en.json
index 9bccb68a2..453639a91 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/locales/en.json
+++ b/app/soapbox/locales/en.json
@@ -793,7 +793,11 @@
   "group.leave.success": "Left the group",
   "group.manage": "Manage Group",
   "group.privacy.locked": "Private",
+  "group.privacy.locked.full": "Private Group",
+  "group.privacy.locked.info": "Discoverable. Users can join after their request is approved.",
   "group.privacy.public": "Public",
+  "group.privacy.public.full": "Public Group",
+  "group.privacy.public.info": "Discoverable. Anyone can join.",
   "group.role.admin": "Admin",
   "group.role.moderator": "Moderator",
   "group.tabs.all": "All",