Facebook Messenger adds app extensions and a bot store
Facebook Messenger is adding third-party extensions and a new discovery tab in a new effort to make it users’ primary messaging app. A year after the rocky rollout of bots, Messenger is taking another swing with changes focused on making them easier to find and use. The changes, which were announced at Facebook’s F8 developer conference today in San Jose, could give users another reason to look at bots after their underwhelming debut in 2016.
Changes rolling out on Messenger today include:
- An app store, but for bots. The Messenger home screen has a new tab called Discovery. Tap it and you’ll see featured bots, trending bots, and a search bar to look for new ones. The idea is that if you can browse Facebook bots, you’ll be more likely…
