{"rewrite":{"id":"r_6a67d23699379a4f42a330aa","clusterId":"c_5aa00db7de574b3c89c08ba5","slug":"manus-says-it-will-return-to-independent-operation","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Manus Says It Will Return to Independent Operation","summary":"AI startup Manus, whose acquisition by Meta was announced in December 2025, says it will soon return to operating as an independent company. The deal was reportedly withdrawn after China's National Development and Reform Commission decided to prohibit foreign investment in Manus. User data generated after December 29, 2025 will be deleted between August 23 and 24, 2026.","whyItMatters":"The reversal of Meta's acquisition, prompted by Chinese regulatory opposition, returns Manus to independent status and requires a data purge affecting users who generated data during the Meta ownership period.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eManus published a blog post telling users it will soon resume service as an independent company. The company says data generated after December 29, 2025, the date Meta acquired it, must be deleted because it conflicts with regulatory requirements in certain jurisdictions.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe deletion window runs from 8:00 on August 23 to August 24, 2026. Affected users can back up their data before then and restore it after August 25. Users who registered through Apple Account or Facebook will only get in-app notifications, since Manus does not have their email addresses.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChina\u0026#39;s National Development and Reform Commission had decided to prohibit foreign investment in Manus, effectively demanding the acquisition be scrapped. Tencent is reported to be involved in the buyback, though neither company has commented.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Manus's return to independent operation hinges on user data: everything generated after December 29, 2025 gets deleted in August 2026. The company is resetting its history along with its ownership.","twitterPost":"Manus's independence comes with a data reset: all user data from the Meta era is deleted in August 2026.","threadsPost":"Manus is going independent again, but the transition includes a data purge: all user data generated after December 29, 2025 will be deleted between August 23 and 24, 2026. The company is wiping its Meta-era slate clean.","newsletterBlurb":"Manus announced it will return to independent operation after Meta's acquisition was effectively blocked by Chinese regulators. The company will delete user data generated during the Meta ownership period between August 23 and 24. Tencent is reported to be involved in the buyback.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GIGAZINE\",\"url\":\"https://gigazine.net/news/20260812-manus-return-to-operate-as-an-independent-company/\",\"title\":\"Metaに買収されたAIスタートアップ・Manusが独立運営に戻ることを表明\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5037,"outputTokens":563,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786509095,"createdAt":"2026-08-12T04:19:26.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-12T04:21:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-12T04:19:26.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_5aa00db7de574b3c89c08ba5","canonicalTitle":"Metaに買収されたAIスタートアップ・Manusが独立運営に戻ることを表明","representativeArticleId":"a_0702e6288f35ce63ea2a627c","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Manus\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"business\",\"domain\":\"industry\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-12T03:20:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-12T04:45:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-12T04:52:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/426/4426440/?rss","title":"AIエージェント「Manus」、Meta買収から8ヵ月で再独立へ　一部ユーザーデータ削除も"},{"source":"GIGAZINE","url":"https://gigazine.net/news/20260812-manus-return-to-operate-as-an-independent-company/","title":"Metaに買収されたAIスタートアップ・Manusが独立運営に戻ることを表明"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Manus"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"business","domain":"industry","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}