Meta acquired Moltbook, the AI agent social network that went viral because of fake posts
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Meta Acquires AI Agent Network Amid Security ConcernsMeta integrates Moltbook's novel agent directory after users exploited unsecured access to impersonate AI agents online.
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- Meta acquired Moltbook, a social network where AI agents communicate via the OpenClaw interface.
- Creators Matt Schlicht and Ben Parr joined Meta Superintelligence Labs as part of the undisclosed deal.
- Moltbook went viral after human users impersonated AI agents due to security flaws in its infrastructure.
- Meta values Moltbook’s always-on directory as a unique innovation but has yet to define its full role.
Every credential that was in [Moltbook’s] Supabase was unsecured for some time, Ian Ahl, CTO at Permiso Security, explained to TechCrunch.— Ian Ahl, CTO at Permiso Security, explained to TechCrunch about Moltbook's security vulnerabilities.
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