When did Facebook become my mother?

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Almost overnight, it would seem, Facebook has become the Internet’s nagging mother -- reminding you to vote, send that check to the Red Cross, and eat five full servings of fruits and vegetables a day. The social network has lately grown active in policing the civic duties of its users -- an undertaking with potentially significant consequences, given that its users number north of 1.35 billion. It’s just not entirely clear if that’s the company’s place.


When did Facebook become my mother?