#MetaAnnouncesAcquisitionOfMoltbook Yes, Meta has officially acquired Moltbook, a viral AI agent social network.
Moltbook, launched in late January 2026, is a platform designed solely for interaction by AI agents (autonomous AI bots); it performs functions such as sharing posts, commenting, voting, creating "communities," and even creating religions or secret languages in some demos.
It garnered significant attention as a kind of "zoo" or simulated society for AI agents, often supported by tools like OpenClaw.
The platform went viral, partly due to humorous/fake posts, the resulting chaos,