Snap and LinkedIn are fighting back against a flood of low-quality AI content
Snap bans AI-generated videos; LinkedIn adds 'AI slop' button. The platforms are drawing lines around what counts as human work.
Why it matters
Social platforms are starting to distinguish between human-created and AI-generated content at scale, signaling a cultural and policy shift around AI content flooding. This affects how creators, marketers, and enterprises think about platform strategy and content authenticity.
The key facts
9 to knowSnap banning AI-generated videos from Spotlight feed
Snap allowing content edited with Snapchat's own AI tools
LinkedIn rolled out dedicated 'AI slop' reporting button
Platforms responding to flood of low-quality AI content
Snap bans AI-generated videos from Spotlight feed
Snap allows content edited with Snapchat's own AI tools (first-party vs. third-party distinction)
LinkedIn deploys dedicated 'AI slop' reporting button
Flood of low-quality AI content cited as reason for policy changes
Creator platform response to synthetic content prevalence
Go to the source
The Decoderthe-decoder.com
Publisher excerpt: Snap is banning AI-generated videos from Spotlight to keep the feed focused on human creativity. Content edited with Snapchat's own AI tools is still allowed. LinkedIn, meanwhile, has rolled out a dedicated "AI slop" reporting button.