Facebook is creeping people out with these weirdly polite messages in Newsfeeds

Over the past few weeks some Facebook users have seen a new section appear in their Newsfeed that politely thanks them for using the service. The messages, which appear at the top of Newsfeeds on mobile sporadically, say polite things like “Good Morning, Owen. Thanks for being here — enjoy Facebook today.” You’re welcome, Facebook? #odd pic.twitter.com/HMdVAkSY9M — Howard Pinsky (@IceflowStudios) October 26, 2015 There are a series of different wordings for the messages which change based on the time of day, but they’re starting to creep people out. Why does Facebook suddenly care about politely thanking you for visiting?…
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