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Technology · 11 March 2026

Meta buys Moltbook, AI social network for bots

Meta buys Moltbook, AI social network for bots

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New methods for artificial intelligence agents to serve people and companies could emerge from a recent acquisition. Facebook owner Meta Platforms bought Moltbook, a social networking platform designed for AI bots, with the news announced on Tuesday. Moltbook's co-founders, Matt Schlicht and Ben Parr, are set to join Meta Superintelligence Labs, and financial terms were not disclosed.

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