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Public story · 2026-02-27 · source-backed
Meta's $2B Manus acquisition is live inside Ads Manager as autonomous agents for report building, audience research, and campaign analysis. Manus had $100M+ ARR as an independent product — now it's a free tool for Meta's 3 billion users. Builder warning: if your agent sits on top of a platform, you risk being Sherlocked when the platform acquires or builds an equivalent.
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