LinkedIn Channels Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon

LinkedIn introduced a new tool that's a twist on the "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon" game — but for professionals.

The social network launched "How You're Connected" on Wednesday, a visual enhancement that explores your path to a contact. "When looking for an introduction to someone you may not know yet, you will now not only see 'who' in your network knows them on their Profile, but also 'how' they know each other to help you decide the best contact to request an introduction from," Udi Milo, a product manager at LinkedIn, wrote in a blog post