Over half of LinkedIn posts are now likely AI, but authenticity still wins
Originality.ai analyzed 3,368 LinkedIn posts in 2025, revealing 53.7% were likely AI-written with dramatic engagement differences across industries.
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Originality.ai analyzed 3,368 LinkedIn posts in 2025, revealing 53.7% were likely AI-written with dramatic engagement differences across industries.
X's open-sourced algorithm reveals no explicit URL penalties, yet links get 94% fewer views. The code shows how engagement prediction creates indirect demotion.
X released its For You feed algorithm on January 20, 2026, revealing Grok-powered transformer architecture eliminates manual features in favor of machine learning predictions.
TikTok Shop sellers Meowant and PetPivot clash in court over allegedly false product reviews, raising questions about creator partnerships and advertising disclosure.
Paul Archer, founder of brand advocacy platform Duel, argues AI automation will replace traditional influencer managers with "advocacy engineers" managing 100,000+ customer advocates.
X yesterday expanded its revenue sharing pool, shifted payouts to timeline impressions, weighted Articles more heavily, and launched a $1M prize for US creators.
Impact.com suspended Honey from its affiliate network today following investigation into standdown violations that concealed attribution manipulation from testers.
Meta launched User True Interest Survey model on Jan 14, integrating direct feedback to improve Facebook Reels recommendations beyond watch time and likes metrics.
Meta's automated support systems create frustrating loops, preventing advertisers from reaching human assistance when technical issues require intervention.
HubSpot and Reddit released a B2B marketing guide showing 70% of decisions happen before sales contact, with Reddit becoming the #1 AI-cited source for research.
Digital video dominates investment priorities while 56% flag AI-generated content adjacency as top 2026 challenge, according to Integral Ad Science survey of 220 UK media professionals.
Google Display Network purchases X inventory programmatically through Search Partners and Video Partners extensions, exposing brands to platform they avoid.