24 August 2026
LinkedIn cuts AI-generated content views 40% after million reports in two weeks
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- LinkedIn, the professional networking site owned by Microsoft, launched a 'Seems like AI slop' button on July 30 that lets users flag low-quality AI-generated posts as problematic.
- Over one million people used the button within two weeks, according to chief product officer Hari Srinivasan, alongside LinkedIn's improved detection systems for identifying AI-written content.
- Posts flagged by users now receive 40% fewer views overall, though individual reports alone do not determine how widely a post spreads, LinkedIn says.
- Users who receive enough community flags now get a message in their post analytics stating 'Some members told us this post seems like AI,' designed to provide feedback rather than punish.
- LinkedIn says it blocks hundreds of thousands of automated comments daily and has blocked billions of large-scale posting attempts in recent months, with further content moderation improvements planned.