Facebook planned my birthday party, and I can't decide how to feel about it

The text messages began arriving last month. "Facebook is starting to get a little Skynet on me," my friend Matt said. The text message included a screenshot of the birthdays feed from his notifications. "Help Casey Newton Celebrate His Birthday," blared a bolded message at the top of the feed. Above it, ethnically diverse cartoon characters attempted to wrangle some birthday candles onto an oversized donut. "If you're getting together June 19, invite friends by making an event," Facebook said.