BREAKING: Facebook’s @Mentions Feature Is Live

Courtesy Mashable!  Mon, 09/14/2009 - 13:28

Facebook’s most Twitter-like feature yet – the ability to include other users in messages using the “@” symbol – is now live.

As we reported last week, the feature doesn’t include just users though. Brands (Facebook Pages), events, and groups can all be included in status updates using the syntax.

The feature includes auto-suggest, so as you type after the “@” symbol, Facebook lets you select users from a drop-down menu.

Meanwhile, after...


 

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