LinkedIn has introduced a new way for users to flag low-quality content. The professional networking platform has added a reporting option that lets users mark posts as "Seems like AI slop."
The button appears on every post. Users can find it by tapping the three dots in the top-right corner of a post. According to a LinkedIn post by Nick Bennett, the feature is legitimate and now available across the platform.
Why LinkedIn Is Adding an AI Slop Reporting Button
The move comes as LinkedIn faces growing criticism over the flood of AI-generated content on its platform. Many users have complained that posts written by AI tools lack authenticity and add little value to professional discussions.
According to Futurism, the new reporting option is part of LinkedIn's effort to reduce low-quality AI-generated posts. The platform is also replacing its own "rewrite with AI" writing feature with a proofreading tool, signaling a shift in how it approaches AI content.
Mixed Reactions from Users
The announcement has sparked debate among LinkedIn users. Some find it ironic that a platform which built tools to generate AI content is now asking users to report it.
One user, Chris Hughes, posted on LinkedIn: "The LinkedIn employee who made the 'rewrite with AI' button watching them roll out a 'report AI slop' button." The post highlights the contradiction many see in the platform's approach.
Another commenter noted: "People aren't tired of AI. They're tired of reading the same post written a thousand different ways." This captures the core frustration — not with AI itself, but with the repetitive, low-value content it often produces.
"I think a simple up/down vote would be better. Content generated by AI can be great just like content written by a human can be slop. Why discriminate?" — Brent S., comment on LinkedIn
How the New Reporting Feature Works
According to Social Media Examiner on Facebook, users can alert the platform by tapping the three buttons in the top-right corner of a post and selecting the "Seems like AI slop" option.
Some users have speculated that the button will be used to train AI systems to better identify which content passes as human-generated and which is still recognizable as AI-produced. This raises questions about how LinkedIn will use the data collected from these reports.
Our Take: A Step Forward, But Irony Remains
LinkedIn's new reporting button is a welcome move. The platform has been flooded with generic AI-generated posts that add little value. Giving users a way to flag this content is a practical step toward improving the quality of discussions.
But the irony is hard to ignore. LinkedIn spent months promoting its own AI writing tools, encouraging users to generate posts with AI. Now it's asking users to report the very content those tools helped create. In our view, this feels like the platform trying to have it both ways — promoting AI tools while also cleaning up the mess they create.
The real test will be how LinkedIn acts on these reports. If the button leads to meaningful moderation and fewer low-quality posts, it will be a positive change. If it's just a symbolic gesture, users will quickly lose trust. For now, the button is a step in the right direction, but LinkedIn needs to show it's serious about quality over quantity.
