Meta has stopped Manus staff from touching its internal data. In early June the company erected a data firewall that blocks Manus employees from any Meta data store, and it barred Meta workers from using Manus tools on internal projects.
The move targets the AI service Meta bought for $2 billion in December 2023. Bloomberg reports the split is part of a broader unwind of the acquisition, which originated in China and raised compliance concerns.
For developers, the split means one less in‑house AI option and a reminder that cross‑border tech deals may come with hidden integration costs. Meta’s decision also signals a retreat from its recent push to embed agentic AI across the company.
The timing suggests Meta is prioritising data security over the promised AI benefits, a pattern that has emerged in several of its recent post‑acquisition clean‑ups.