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LinkedIn actually adds a ‘seems like AI slop’ button
The VergeThursday, July 30, 2026 at 6:43 PM
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A lot of content on LinkedIn might seem like AI slop, and now, you'll be able to report those posts. As part of a series of updates to reduce the volume of AI slop on the platform, LinkedIn is introducing an actual button that lets you flag a post as something that "Seems like…
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What happened
A lot of content on LinkedIn might seem like AI slop, and now, you'll be able to report those posts. As part of a series of updates to reduce the volume of AI slop on the platform, LinkedIn is introducing an actual button that lets you flag a post as something that "Seems like…
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Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow.
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The Verge published: LinkedIn actually adds a ‘seems like AI slop’ button
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Economic impact
Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to AI and Linkedin.
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