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    LinkedIn's AI slop button was used over 1 million times in two weeks. Now it's showing creators private warnings
    August 28, 2026
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    Lucy Hall
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    LinkedIn's AI slop button was used over 1 million times in two weeks. Now it's showing creators private warnings

    More than one million LinkedIn users flagged content as AI-generated within two weeks of the button's launch. Flagged posts now see 40% fewer views, and the platform has started privately warning creators when their content is marked as inauthentic.

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    How Substack's legal defence won a veteran reporter's $1 million defamation fight
    August 10, 2026
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    How Substack's legal defence won a veteran reporter's $1 million defamation fight

    Jeff Stein faced financial ruin when a Trump official sued him for reporting the truth. His case reveals why legal support is becoming the deciding factor in whether independent journalists can survive doing their job.

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    Pinterest pays creators who power its inclusive search features
    July 24, 2026
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    Pinterest pays creators who power its inclusive search features

    Pinterest's sixth Inclusion Fund opened applications on 21 July across 10 countries, explicitly rewarding creators whose content feeds hair pattern and body type search tools.

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    LinkedIn Advice Sessions turns profiles into storefronts as platform monetises expert consultation
    July 20, 2026
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    LinkedIn Advice Sessions turns profiles into storefronts as platform monetises expert consultation

    Currently beta-testing in the US, the feature lets Premium Business subscribers charge for video consultations without leaving the platform. LinkedIn takes no cut, but the question is whether it can compete with the workflows professionals already trust.

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    YouTube's Top Fans feature gates videos behind engagement, not payment
    July 2, 2026
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    YouTube's Top Fans feature gates videos behind engagement, not payment

    YouTube is testing a distribution option that restricts videos to the top 1% of a channel's most engaged viewers. Unlike memberships or Patreon, access is determined by watch time and interaction, rewarding attention instead of money.

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