Assuming this Rest item is not deprecated because this is not in Graph API.
http://developers.facebook.com/docs/reference/rest/users.setStatus
You can try this http://developers.facebook.com/tools/console/.
This is even assuming you even have a status that can be cleared.
Permissions check
<button id="fb-login">Login & Permissions</button>
<script>
document.getElementById('fb-login').onclick = function() {
var cb = function(response) {
Log.info('FB.login callback', response);
if (response.session) {
Log.info('User logged in');
if (response.perms) {
Log.info('User granted permissions');
}
} else {
Log.info('User is logged out');
}
};
FB.login(cb, { perms: 'status_update' });
};
</script>
Sanity Check
<button onclick="recheck()">Recheck</button>
<script>
window.recheck = function() {
FB.api(
{
method: 'users.hasAppPermission',
ext_perm: 'publish_stream'
},
function(response) {
Log.info('Do we really have permission ?', response);
}
);
};
</script>
Clear the status using user.setStatus
<button onclick="clearIT()">Clear</button>
<script>
window.clearIT = function() {
FB.api(
{
method: 'users.setStatus',
uid: 'YOUR USER ID',
clear: 'true'
},
function(response) {
Log.info('Cleared Status', response);
}
);
};
</script>
Still do not see the sense though. Everyone will eventually be rolled over to the new UI.
Remember to remove permissions from Rell (the testing Facebook application) after http://www.facebook.com/settings/?tab=applications
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There is a shorter dirtier way mentioned by Wayne that can be improved on to work.
You could try updating your status.
Then deleting the latest status immediately after.
This should (in theory - I don't think I want to play with my friends like that) work.
To get a direct link to a Status Update or a Tweet you click the time of the Status Update or Tweet was posted.
This opens the Status Update or Tweet on its own. You can then use this URL as a direct link that particular Status Update or Tweet.
Facebook
Twitter
Best Answer
In the status update type @ followed by the freinds name and then select them from the list:
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