Event Brief
LinkedIn says over 1 million clicked its AI slop button
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Aug 21, 2026 at 6:06 PM ET
Summary: LinkedIn introduced a “Seems like AI slop” button on July 30, accessible from the three-dots menu. In a Thursday post, chief product officer Hari Srinivasan said “over a million people” have already clicked the button.
WHO: Hari Srinivasan, LinkedIn chief product officer
WHAT: LinkedIn reported that more than one million users have clicked its “Seems like AI slop” button.
WHEN: Jul 30, 2026
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: The button was provided for users to flag content they consider AI-generated low-quality posts.
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