SMRTR AIMar 10, 2026The Next Web

Meta has bought Moltbook, the AI agent ‘social network’

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Meta acquired Moltbook, the chaotic AI agent social network that went viral for letting AI bots interact autonomously before security flaws exposed human users impersonating agents. The platform gained massive attention when posts showed agents developing secret communication methods, though these were later revealed as human pranks. Meta's purchase brings Moltbook's co-founders into Meta Superintelligence Labs, suggesting major tech companies see value in AI agent interaction platforms despite their limitations.

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