Big stories appear in many feeds at once. Without a rule, your site could post the same news two or three times, each copy from a different source. Duplicate Stories stops that.
How it works
Before a news item is downloaded or sent to AI, AI AutoPost compares its original headline with the original headlines of the posts made recently, across all campaigns and feeds.
Two headlines are the same story when they share enough meaningful words — names, places and topic words. Small words such as "the", "of", "का", "में" do not count.
Example — these two are the same story, so the second one is skipped:
- Kash Patel, Alexis Wilkins relationship timeline
- FBI Director Kash Patel engaged to longtime girlfriend Alexis Wilkins
These two are different stories, so both are posted:
- India vs Australia: Kohli hits century
- India vs Australia: Australia win toss
A skipped item uses no credit: it is skipped before the image download and the AI request. It is also remembered, so the campaign does not try it again.
The settings
Go to AI AutoPost → Settings → Duplicate Stories.
| Setting | What it does | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Skip a news item when the same story was already posted | Turns the rule on or off | On |
| Compare with posts from the last | 12, 24, 48 or 72 hours | 24 hours |
| How strict | Strict — 2 shared words, Normal — 3, Relaxed — 4. At least half of the shorter headline must match | Normal |
Click Save Duplicate Rule.
Seeing what was skipped
Open AI AutoPost → Log. A skipped item shows a line like:
Skipped "FBI Director Kash Patel engaged…" — same story as post #797 "…" (shared words: kash, patel, alexis, wilkins)
Tip: If two different stories are skipped too often, choose Relaxed. If the same story still appears twice, choose Strict or a longer time.
Good to know
- The rule works on headlines in English and Hindi. It cannot match a Hindi headline with an English one.
- It compares with posts made by AI AutoPost from version 1.5.8 on.
- The SEO Engine has its own duplicate check after the article is written. See SEO Settings.
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