Manus will return to operating as an independent company

manus.im
August 11, 2026
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Summary
Manus will transition back to independent operations, impacting some user accounts due to regulatory compliance. The company will continue to serve millions of users globally during this process.
Key Takeaways
- Manus will operate as an independent company and will delete data generated by certain users from August 23 to August 24, 2026, due to regulatory compliance.
- Affected users can back up their data until 7:59 a.m. on August 23, 2026, and will be able to restore it starting from 8:00 a.m. on August 25, 2026.
- Unaffected users can continue using Manus without any action required on their part.
- Manus will not charge affected users during the backup period and will offer welcome back bonuses after data restoration.
Coverage & discussions
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