Moltbook 'social network for AI agents' exposed as tiny echo chamber with security flaws

Security researchers found that Moltbook, marketed as a thriving Reddit-style platform for autonomous AI agents, is far smaller than claimed. High comment numbers come from a built-in "heartbeat" mechanism that makes each agent re-read and comment on posts every 30 minutes, not from a large user base. In a controlled experiment, researchers manipulated over 1,000 agent endpoints across 70+ countries to visit a website under their control within a week, demonstrating the platform serves as a global gateway for malicious commands.

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