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Meta gets into social networks for AI agents with acquisition of viral Moltbook platform

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Meta acquired Moltbook, a viral social platform for AI agents, and hired Moltbook CEO Matt Schlicht and COO Ben Parr into Meta's Superintelligence Labs; the deal was first reported by Axios. Terms were not disclosed; the acquisition signals an incremental but tangible boost to Meta's AI talent and agent-focused product roadmap with limited immediate financial impact.

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Meta acquired Moltbook, a viral social platform for AI agents, and hired Moltbook CEO Matt Schlicht and COO Ben Parr into Meta's Superintelligence Labs; the deal was first reported by Axios. Terms were not disclosed; the acquisition signals an incremental but tangible boost to Meta's AI talent and agent-focused product roadmap with limited immediate financial impact.

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