Facebook unveils new app to boost user connections

Encouraging interaction: The section can be used for both personal and business networking.

Social giant Facebook has released a new networking feature on its mobile Android and iOS apps, designed to facilitate connections between people who aren't already Facebook friends.

The fresh feature, aptly dubbed Discover People, encourages users to introduce themselves by updating their profile, then scroll through a list of upcoming events to see who else may also be going, as well as browse through lists of people in their city or who share the same employer.