Is Facebook adding Gen Z phrases to your shared posts? You're not alone, bestie. Here's what's happening.

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A strange Facebook glitch is adding words to shared posts.

The added phrases are often Gen Z slang.

Meta says it is investigating.

Have you seen Facebook add text that you didn't write to a shared post? You're not alone, as a strange glitch has popped up.

Several weeks ago, Facebook users started reporting that when they shared a post, it would appear with extra words, as if the poster added them. What's most odd is that the added text is often Gen Z slang. I've seen examples like, "Massive W," "We are totally feasting, bestie," "That design is so cooked!" and "Views are fire!".

These phrases appear on posts where the text doesn't even make sense -- and from posters who are decidedly not Gen Z.

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