Facebook has just introduced the capability to use @user mention in status messages. This is similar to the popular twitter @mention feature.
Update: This feature is currently being rolled out will be available over the course of next few weeks.
According to a Facebook engineer Tom Occhino, in the Facebook Blog Post
“Now, when you are writing a status update and want to add a friend’s name to something you are posting, just include the “@” symbol beforehand. As you type the name of what you would like to reference, a drop-down menu will appear that allows you to choose from your list of friends and other connections, including groups, events, applications and Pages. Soon, you’ll be able to tag friends from applications as well. The “@” symbol will not be displayed in the published status update or post after you’ve added your tags.”
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