Hahaha, so true! So many platforms ...all trying their best to pull our time & life into them.
Luckily, I've been mostly immune to these chatter. I used to engage a lot in groups about 8-10 years back. But then I left most of them and where I was added or re-added by others, almost all of them live in my invisible "Locked chats" tab, lol! Sometimes I feel it pays a lot for not being too social 😅.
Btw, I understand & appreciate those GM/GN messages from those in your circle for whom you're concerned but don't want to actively engage in daily conversations. Those messages imply that they are alive, active and well; esp. from the ones who are old and staying alone on their own.