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Asked: 2026-06-09T04:41:52+00:00

I am preparing an application to send tweets using Twitter REST API. I want

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I am preparing an application to send tweets using Twitter REST API. I want to WARN (duplicate tweet) users if they try to send a tweet already submitted from my application.

Twitter says for a duplicate tweet –

For each update attempt, the update text is compared with the
authenticating user’s recent tweets. Any attempt that would result in
duplication will be blocked, resulting in a 403 error. Therefore, a
user cannot submit the same status twice in a row.

How twitter collects recent tweets?

  1. interval of time.
  2. no. of latest tweets by user.

No definition available on twitter. Can someone help?

The same thing i am facing with facebook status updates.

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  1. Editorial Team

    Twitter doesn’t publish the exact conditions for duplicate status detection and they’re subject to change over time..

    I found a discussion at : https://dev.twitter.com/discussions/800

    I assume after 1 month or sending 20 tweets we are allowed to enter a duplicate tweet again. I am going to test with both conditions.

    I will try the same 1 month or 20 status updates gap for duplicate insert with facebook.

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