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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>'''August 11, 2026''' — AI startup Manus <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">said it would resume operating independently as </del>its separation from Meta <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">proceeds </del>after Chinese <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">regulators ordered the companies </del>to <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">unwind Meta’s acquisition</del>.<ref name="cnbc-manus">[https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/11/manus-china-meta-acquisition.html CNBC, “Manus to return as independent company after China forced Meta to unwind $2 billion deal,” August 11, 2026]</ref><ref name="reuters-manus">[https://www.aol.com/articles/ai-startup-manus-resume-independent-153013000.html Reuters via AOL, “AI startup Manus to resume independent operations as deal with Meta unwinds,” August 11, 2026]</ref> <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Manus also said data generated by certain users on or after December 29, 2025 would be deleted later in August, with affected users given an opportunity to back up their data.</del><ref name="<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">reuters</del>-<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">manus</del>" /><ref name="<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">cnbc</del>-<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">manus</del>" /></div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>'''August 11, 2026''' — AI startup Manus <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">detailed </ins>its separation from Meta after Chinese <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">regulatory intervention, while The Babylon Bee filed a federal constitutional challenge </ins>to <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">New Mexico's AI political-media disclaimer law</ins>.<ref name="cnbc-manus">[https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/11/manus-china-meta-acquisition.html CNBC, “Manus to return as independent company after China forced Meta to unwind $2 billion deal,” August 11, 2026]</ref><ref name="reuters-manus">[https://www.aol.com/articles/ai-startup-manus-resume-independent-153013000.html Reuters via AOL, “AI startup Manus to resume independent operations as deal with Meta unwinds,” August 11, 2026]</ref><ref name="<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">bee</ins>-<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">adf</ins>"<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">>[https://adflegal.org/press-release</ins>/<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">babylon-bee-sues-new-mexico-for-outlawing-ai-to-create-political-satire-memes/ Alliance Defending Freedom, “Babylon Bee sues New Mexico for outlawing AI to create political satire, memes,” August 11, 2026]</ref</ins>><ref name="<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">bee</ins>-<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">complaint</ins>"<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">>[https://adflegal.org</ins>/<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">wp-content/uploads/2026/08/babylon-bee-v-castillo-2026-08-11-complaint.pdf Complaint, ''The Babylon Bee v. Castillo'', filed August 11, 2026]</ref</ins>></div></td></tr>
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AILawWikiAdmin: Create August 11 AI law digest on the Meta–Manus regulatory unwind
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<p>Create August 11 AI law digest on the Meta–Manus regulatory unwind</p>
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'''August 11, 2026''' — AI startup Manus said it would resume operating independently as its separation from Meta proceeds after Chinese regulators ordered the companies to unwind Meta’s acquisition.<ref name="cnbc-manus">[https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/11/manus-china-meta-acquisition.html CNBC, “Manus to return as independent company after China forced Meta to unwind $2 billion deal,” August 11, 2026]</ref><ref name="reuters-manus">[https://www.aol.com/articles/ai-startup-manus-resume-independent-153013000.html Reuters via AOL, “AI startup Manus to resume independent operations as deal with Meta unwinds,” August 11, 2026]</ref> Manus also said data generated by certain users on or after December 29, 2025 would be deleted later in August, with affected users given an opportunity to back up their data.<ref name="reuters-manus" /><ref name="cnbc-manus" /><br />
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# [[#Manus resumes independence as Meta acquisition unwinds|Manus resumes independence as Meta acquisition unwinds]]<br />
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== Manus resumes independence as Meta acquisition unwinds ==<br />
Manus said it would “soon resume operating as an independent company” as part of its separation from Meta.<ref name="cnbc-manus" /><ref name="reuters-manus" /><br />
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China’s National Development and Reform Commission instructed Meta and Manus in April to withdraw the transaction after the deal drew scrutiny under Chinese foreign-investment rules; CNBC valued the acquisition at $2 billion, while Reuters described it as worth more than $2 billion.<ref name="cnbc-manus" /><ref name="reuters-manus" /><br />
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Manus said the data-deletion step was required for its transition back to independence and compliance with regulatory requirements in specific jurisdictions.<ref name="reuters-manus" /> The company said affected users would be notified through its app and by email and could back up their data before deletion.<ref name="reuters-manus" /><br />
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''See earlier coverage: [[News-June-14-2026|June 14, 2026 AI Law Digest]].''<br />
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