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LinkedIn’s AI “slop” button cuts flagged views 40%

8/24/2026

Summary

Story summary

LinkedIn launched a “Seems like AI slop” button on July 30, letting members flag suspected AI-generated posts.
The button received over one million clicks within days of release.
Chief Product Officer Hari Srinivasan said user reports cut views of flagged AI content by 40%.
Pangram Labs found 41% of long-form LinkedIn posts were fully AI-generated.
LinkedIn updated classifiers, removed an AI-enhancement feature, and now notifies authors of AI feedback.

History

Historical Context

After Zuckerberg’s 2016 AI-focused vision and the post-2016 election push to flag fake news, Facebook overhauled its algorithm to filter misleading posts. In 2018 it launched the DeepText AI system, which cut flagged spam by about a third, while the platform already served over 1 billion active users. This marks a shift toward automated moderation across Meta’s services.

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Story summary

LinkedIn launched a “Seems like AI slop” button on July 30, letting members flag suspected AI-generated posts.
The button received over one million clicks within days of release.
Chief Product Officer Hari Srinivasan said user reports cut views of flagged AI content by 40%.
Pangram Labs found 41% of long-form LinkedIn posts were fully AI-generated.
LinkedIn updated classifiers, removed an AI-enhancement feature, and now notifies authors of AI feedback.

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