Facebook chatbot discovery tool hits the US
Facebook has launched a tool that enables users in the US to locate bots and businesses on its Messenger app. By encouraging developers to create bots for Messenger, Facebook said it aims to develop high-quality and accessible user experiences within its platform. The feature can be triggered via the "Discover" icon on the Messenger home screen.

Today sees the US launch of Facebook’s bot Discovery tool, announced at F8 back in April. It allows users to find bots and businesses on Messenger. Tap on the ‘Discover’ icon on the lower right hand corner of the Messenger Home screen and you can browse by category, recently-used businesses and featured experiences.



Categories organises bots and businesses by topic. Recently-used shows the bots and businesses you recently interacted with. And Featured displays a random selection of bots that the user might want to explore.



Facebook said its goal with Discover is to ensure that experiences in Messenger are compelling, high quality and easy to find. It will also be hoping that Discover helps retain developers interest in creating bots for the Messenger platform.



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