Facebook – How to Hide Relationship Status and Profile Pictures

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

-- 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.

I think @AI Everett is 100% correct. The only suggestion I would make in addition to his is this:

• Copy your existing profile picture (if you really like it and want to keep it, else upload a new profile picture; it is your choice). Leave this image in the album called "Scrapbook photos".

• Move your existing profile picture, which will include your friends' comments (I'm guessing you want to keep them), from Scrapbook photos to a different album. You can use an existing, private album, or create a new album that is accessible only to certain people or circles.

• Use the new version of the picture in your Scrapbook photos as your profile picture. Make sure to disable comments on in it!