Facebook has launched a new feature
sidebar status on its mobile application for iOS and Android, wherein users can write an "away" message which will be accompanied with a picture icon.
Now, it is under a test that Facebook is running in Taiwan and Australia, users will see short status messages under their friends' names.
Sidebar status messages appear most prominently for your "favorites," a dynamically generated list of friends based on who you message most on Facebook. (You can also pin your favorites to the top, and scroll down to see more distant friends' updates.)
The message shows up only in the sidebar, it does not appear in the newsfeed and they expire in 12 hours.
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