Manus AI, a general-purpose AI agent developed by Chinese startup Monica, resumed normal operations after a brief social media crisis. This product, positioned as the "world's first independent AI agent", can handle complex and realistic tasks such as creating websites, analyzing stock market trends and planning travel itineraries. Its industry performance in early 2025 was hailed by the media as the "pride of China's AI" and is ranked alongside models such as DeepSeek.
On March 7, Manus AI's official X account was suddenly suspended, with the initial reason being related to cryptocurrency fraud mentioned by third parties. In response to this situation, co-founder Ji Yichao quickly issued a statement on X to clarify: "We have never participated in any cryptocurrency project, token issuance or blockchain plan." He stressed that any cryptocurrency company that claims to be related to Manus AI is a scam, and the company is working with X support team to resolve the problem and take legal action against impersonators.
The good news is that the account was unblocked the next day (March 8) and resumed normal operations. Manus AI immediately posted a message on X: "We are back, this is our only official account, and we will continue to share cool use cases, please pay attention." This move shows that it is committed to restoring user trust and continuing to promote its AI proxy tools.
During the account suspension, users and industry experts questioned the legitimacy of Manus AI, and some people were worried that its technical capabilities would be affected. However, after the unblocking, discussions on social media remained popular, and many users expressed their expectation of its new features. AI industry analysts believe that this incident may prompt Manus AI to strengthen brand protection and user education.
Technical experts pointed out that the account suspension may be related to the sensitivity of X platform to cryptocurrency-related content and the enforcement of rules. After the unblocking, Manus AI further emphasized that it focused on AI proxy functions and had no intention of getting involved in the cryptocurrency field, demonstrating its clear product positioning.