Informed: the podcast for LinkedIn users

491. AI slop and glitches on LinkedIn

May 23, 2026·12 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

PostbagJudi Radice Hays: feedback on birthdaysJeremy Freeman: LinkedIn newslettersKathie York: Since LinkedIn likes to see engagement within the first hour of a post, is it still bad form to be the first commenter? One reason I ask: having a link in a post hurts our 'reach.' What are the rules, now, for placing the link in a comment we create? And what happens to that comment if someone reposts our post?———875 LinkedIn employees (5% of workforce) sacked!Is AI slop really going away? We need a "report as AI" feature!"Nonconsensual intimate imagery" warnings.How to find the date and time of any post or comment on LinkedIn: see my free tool at jesp.me/dateSolo and small business owners: join the Espresso+ community to improve your LinkedIn and online presence. Find out more at jesp.me/joinSupport the show: Informed is not sponsored, so all production and hosting is self-funded. To make a small donation, go to jesp.me/informed-tip – thanks!

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