Updated
Updated · Forbes · Aug 17
LinkedIn Adds 'AI Slop' Button to Flag Generic Posts as Platforms Tighten Content Rules
Updated
Updated · Forbes · Aug 17

LinkedIn Adds 'AI Slop' Button to Flag Generic Posts as Platforms Tighten Content Rules

2 articles · Updated · Forbes · Aug 17

Summary

  • LinkedIn is rolling out a “seems like AI slop” button that lets users flag posts the platform sees as artificially produced thought leadership.
  • The move targets a rise in generic, inauthentic AI-written content that LinkedIn says can weaken communication and hurt the user experience.
  • User demand for more genuine, human-first posts is pushing the change, with authentic personal stories framed as a way for creators and executives to stand out.
  • YouTube, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat are also tightening policies on mass-produced AI content, showing a broader industry shift toward curbing low-value automated posts.

Insights

If an algorithm decides what counts as human, could your authentic professional story be secretly suppressed as AI slop?
How will executives prove their lived experiences are real when AI eventually learns to hallucinate perfectly convincing childhood memories?