Manus separates from Meta and will delete data that some users generated since the acquisition

Sources: primary, discussion
Summary: Manus states that Meta acquired it on 2025-12-29 and that it is returning to independent operation. It states that data generated by certain users on or after that date will be deleted from 08:00 on 2026-08-23 through 2026-08-24 SGT to meet regulatory requirements in specific jurisdictions, that the backup window closes at 07:59 SGT on 2026-08-23, and that restoration opens at 08:00 SGT on 2026-08-25, with affected accounts inaccessible in between. Manus states this is not the result of a security incident.
Why it matters: Teams with Manus in a workflow have a dated action and a two-day outage to plan around.
Follow-up: Whether the deletion and restoration windows hold as stated.