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LinkedIn Says 1 Million Users Have Reported AI-Generated Slop, Seeing 40% Fewer Views

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LinkedIn reports 1 million users have flagged low-effort AI content since launching a reporting feature, resulting in 40% fewer views for flagged posts.

LinkedIn has announced that one million users have used its new reporting tool to flag low-quality, AI-generated content on the platform. Per Social Media Today, the platform's introduction of a flagging option for "low substance, low effort" posts has correlated with a 40% reduction in overall views for that type of content, suggesting the feature is effectively curbing the spread of low-value material.
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