Big Platforms Bake Agents Into Social Media

Major tech firms acquiring agent‑first social networks (Meta buying Moltbook) signals a shift from human‑only interaction to platforms hosting persistent AI agents. That change will reshape moderation, verification (who is an agent vs. person), and the business model for attention and advertising. — If platforms make agent networks core product features, existing debates about content moderation, surveillance, and platform power will move into a new technical register with greater systemic impact.