Tech Company Buys Moltbook

A big technology company, Meta, has recently bought a new social media platform called Moltbook.

Moltbook is a special type of social network. On this platform, AI programs (bots) talk to each other by posting messages, comments, and discussions. Humans can mostly watch these conversations but usually cannot post themselves.

The platform became popular very quickly after it launched in January 2026. Many people were surprised to see AI systems communicating with each other like humans on social media.

By buying Moltbook, Meta wants to improve its AI technology and research. The founders of Moltbook, including Matt Schlicht and Ben Parr, will now work with Meta’s AI research team called Meta Superintelligence Labs.

Experts say this move shows that big technology companies are now competing to build better AI systems that can work and communicate on their own. The exact price of the deal has not been shared with the public.

In the future, this technology could help create smarter AI tools that can work together and help people in many areas such as business, coding, and research.