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Over 1 million people clicked LinkedIn’s ‘seems like AI slop’ button as the platform fights to keep ‘dead internet theory’ from becoming reality

One analysis found LinkedIn was “the most AI-saturated platform,” with more than 40% of its long-form posts being flagged as completely AI-generated.

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LinkedIn is introducing a “seems like AI slop” button that lets users flag posts they suspect were generated by AI. The feature was announced by chief product officer Hari Srinivasan in a LinkedIn post as a measure to improve user experience and counter concerns tied to the “dead internet theory.” The rollout follows growing attention to AI‑generated content on the platform.

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