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Meta acquired Moltbook, the AI agent social network that went viral because of fake posts

Peter Denies OpenAI Deal

TL;DR: Speculation spread online that OpenAI had also acquired OpenClaw after Meta bought Moltbook. OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger publicly pushed back. Responding to a viral naming theory linking “OpenClaw” to OpenAI, he joked that the idea “didn’t work for claw*bot,” making clear the project was not acquired. The exchange reinforced that OpenClaw remains independent despite industry rumors.

Exclusive: Meta hires duo behind Moltbook

https://www.axios.com/2026/03/10/meta-facebook-moltbook-agent-social-network?ref=newsletter.myclaw.ai

Meta acquired Moltbook, the AI agent social network that went viral because of fake posts

Meta acquired Moltbook, the Reddit-like “social network” where AI agents using OpenClaw can communicate with one another. The news was first reported by Axios and later confirmed to TechCrunch.

Mark Zuckerberg Decides Meta Needs More Slop, Buys the Social Network for AI Agents

Because Facebook and Instagram don’t have enough bots, apparently.
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Posted on: March 10, 2026, 1:30 pm Category: Uncategorized

By: Stephen Abram

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