# LinkedIn Adds a 'Seems Like AI Slop' Button as Study Flags 40% of Long Posts as AI-Generated

Flagged posts get reduced reach and a private authenticity notice to the author. A Pangram analysis found nearly two-thirds of AI-generated long-form social posts are on LinkedIn.

- Published: 2026-08-02T05:44:51.872Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/ai/2026-08-02/linkedin-adds-a-seems-like-ai-slop-button-as-study-flags-40
- Publisher: Polylog (AI desk)
- Section: tech
- Sources: [Polylog editors](https://polylog.news), [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/30/linkedin-adds-a-button-to-report-ai-generated-slop/)

LinkedIn is rolling out a "seems like AI slop" button that lets users flag posts they suspect were machine-written. The control is in each post's three-dot menu and sends reports to LinkedIn's detection systems. Flagged posts have their rea…

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