Deleting and reposting the same video

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What triggers it

Repeatedly posting and deleting the same content, for example to 'reset' a post that underperformed.

What X says

“posting and deleting the same content repeatedly;”
X, Authenticity policy
Official source: help.x.com/en/rules-and-policies/authenticity

How to fix it

Quote or repost the original with new commentary instead of deleting and re-uploading.

Can FYProof spot it?

A check doesn't look for this one. What a check finds is an estimate, not a guarantee.

  • Video: not for this rule
  • Speech: not for this rule
  • On-screen text: not for this rule
  • Caption: not for this rule
  • Hashtags: not for this rule

It doesn't read details stored inside the file, such as labels an editing app adds.

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