LinkedIn actually adds a ‘seems like AI slop’ button
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A dedicated “seems like AI slop” flag means platforms are starting to algorithmically downrank low-effort AI content—and users are being deputized to help. If your marketing or recruiting teams are flooding LinkedIn with generic AI-written posts, expect diminishing reach and start investing in signal, not volume.
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