Meta acquires Moltbook AI agent social network in March 2026; creators Matt Schlicht and Ben Parr join Meta Superintelligence Labs to expand agent verification and coordination capabilities.

Exclusive: Meta acquires Moltbook, the social network for AI agents

Meta has acquired Moltbook, a viral social network designed for AI agents, Axios has learned.Why it matters: The deal brings Moltbook's creators — Matt Schlicht and Ben Parr — into Meta Superintelligence Labs (MSL), the unit run by former Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang.Meta did not disclose Moltbook's purchase price.The deal is expected to close mid-March, Meta says, with the pair starting at MSL on March 16.Catch up quick: Moltbook's social network was designed to run in conjunction with a separate...