Hello, we apologize for the issue you are facing with the default schema settings. It seems that even though your global settings are set to Article, the News Article schema might be automatically applied based on certain conditions, such as if the post type is configured to be included in the News Sitemap.
To resolve this, you can check the following:
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Schema Settings for Individual Posts: When editing a post, ensure that the schema type is set to Article instead of News Article in the Rank Math Meta Box. You can do this by opening the Schema Generator and selecting the appropriate schema type.

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Default Schema Type: Double-check your global settings under Rank Math SEO → Titles and Meta to confirm that the default schema type is indeed set to Article for all posts.

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Post Type Configuration: If your post type is set to be included in the News Sitemap, Rank Math may automatically apply the News Article schema. You can adjust this setting if necessary.
If you continue to experience issues after checking these settings, please reply to this ticket, and a human agent from the Rank Math Support team will assist you further. Thank you for raising this concern!
Sources:
Does Rank Math Come With a NewsPack? » Rank Math
Configuring “Schema Markup” in Rank Math » Rank Math
The news sitemap was the culprit. All fixed 🙂
Hello,
We are super happy that this resolved your issue.
If you have another question in the future, please feel free to create a new forum topic, and it will be our pleasure to assist you again.
Thank you.