Meta Buys Moltbook: A Social Network Run by AI Bots (Ep. 53)

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We break down Moltbook, the AI-powered social network full of fake posts that still went viral (and somehow got acquired by Meta), and why they decided on this play. 

Then we hit the week’s chaos: ChatGPT citing Reddit, “vibe-coded” dashboards getting roasted, International Women’s Day posts gone wrong, Grammarly getting sued, and whether LinkedIn service requests actually bring in real leads.

 

Chapters:
00:00 Intro + Episode Kickoff 
06:27 Moltbook Explained (and why it’s kinda terrifying)
13:59 Fake Virality & AI-Generated Social Media
20:47 AI Prompt Gating is Getting Out of Hand
24:19 “Vibe-Coded” Dashboards Roast
32:53 We Compared Our Salaries (Raw Breakdown)
48:20 Grammarly Lawsuit Breakdown
51:54 LinkedIn Service Requests… Do They Even Work?
57:51 Toxic Workplace Stories Thread
1:06:32 Close One: Best & Worst Posts of the Week
1:07:43 Facebook vs LinkedIn Culture (placed earlier in flow, optional reorder below)
1:12:08 AI Notetaker Chaos in Meetings

 

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