New mobile apps ride high on vernacular languages
6 years, 2 months ago

New mobile apps ride high on vernacular languages

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Did you know that TikTok was one of the most-downloaded mobile apps for Apple and Android devices in 2018—dethroning established names like YouTube, Instagram and Snapchat? It is just one of the many new social media apps—Indian and Chinese—that have become popular across tier II and III towns across India spurred by rising disposable income, reduced mobile data charges and growth in overall Internet penetration. In 2016, there were already 234 million people engaging/creating content in local languages while only 175 million were English internet users in India. Moreover, downloading such apps gives users access to features such as WhatsApp status, memes, trolls and latest WhatsApp jokes in 14 Indian languages, viral videos from regional and Bollywood movies, stickers and so on.

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36 Banned Chinese apps in India, now available on Google Play Store and App Store
1 month, 2 weeks ago

36 Banned Chinese apps in India, now available on Google Play Store and App Store

India TV News  

Chinese apps make a comeback in India: In 2020, India banned several Chinese apps due to security concerns. Following the Galwan Valley clash in 2020, the Indian government banned 59 Chinese apps, including UC Browser, Shein, and TikTok, citing security risks. Popular apps that have returned Many of the previously banned apps are now available again, either under a new …

Many banned Chinese apps make comeback in India: Will TikTok return?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Many banned Chinese apps make comeback in India: Will TikTok return?

India Today  

Many of the Chinese apps that were banned in 2020 following the India-China border tensions have made a return to the Play Store in India as diplomatic relations between the two countries improve. With the evolving political landscape, the return of some of the banned Chinese apps - the question on everyone's mind is: Will TikTok make a comeback to …

Five years after TikTok ban, Indians also join Chinese ‘refuge’ Xiaohongshu
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Five years after TikTok ban, Indians also join Chinese ‘refuge’ Xiaohongshu

The Hindu  

Even as the fate of social media platform TikTok hangs in the balance in the U.S. — with a ban being postponed for a few weeks by President Donald Trump — Xiaohongshu, a Chinese platform resembling TikTok, has welcomed “refugees” from the beleaguered service, and many users have stayed on even. Now, a trickle of Indian users are also joining …

TikTok back in US: A look at its India journey and what happened after 2020 ban
2 months ago

TikTok back in US: A look at its India journey and what happened after 2020 ban

Live Mint  

From teenage dancers to grandmothers sharing cooking tips, video-sharing app TikTok has been embraced for its ability to transform an ordinary person into a global celebrity when a video goes viral. TikTok’s India journey and govt ban Indian users had flocked to TikTok as early as 2017. Citing national security concerns, India banned TikTok along with more than 50 other …

Study predicts India's internet users will cross 900 mn by 2025 with increased adoption of Indic languages
2 months, 1 week ago

Study predicts India's internet users will cross 900 mn by 2025 with increased adoption of Indic languages

Hindustan Times  

The internet user base in India is set to cross 900 million this year, propelled by the growing use of Indic languages for digital content, according to a report by IAMAI and KANTAR. Nearly all internet users accessed content in Indic languages, with Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam emerging as the most popular due to their extensive availability. The 'Internet in …

TikTok users in US flock to ‘China’s Instagram’, RedNote, ahead of ban
2 months, 1 week ago

TikTok users in US flock to ‘China’s Instagram’, RedNote, ahead of ban

Al Jazeera  

Chinese users of Xiaohongshu welcome influx of Americans, but caution that sensitive topics are off-limits. Taipei, Taiwan – As a TikTok ban looms in the United States, young Americans are flocking to the Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu as “TikTok refugees” in search of a similar experience. “It’s definitely funny that American teenagers are protesting the looming TikTok ban by …

TikTok faces a survival test in US that began in India
2 months, 2 weeks ago

TikTok faces a survival test in US that began in India

Firstpost  

The story of TikTok’s many legal challenges began in India when the country imposed a total ban on the platform in 2020 following New Delhi’s simmering geopolitical tensions with Beijing Will TikTok continue to host thousands of content creators in the US or not is up to the Supreme Court’s hearing on Friday that would either force its Chinese owner …

The ghosts of India's TikTok: What happens when a social media app is banned
11 months ago

The ghosts of India's TikTok: What happens when a social media app is banned

BBC  

The ghosts of India's TikTok: What happens when a social media app is banned Getty Images TikTok was one of India's most popular apps – until it was banned in 2020. Banning a massive social media app would be an unprecedented moment in American tech history, though the looming court battle currently leaves TikTok's fate uncertain. When TikTok went offline …

Fake messaging apps espionage campaign targets Indian users
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Fake messaging apps espionage campaign targets Indian users

India TV News  

Researchers have reportedly discovered an active espionage campaign 'eXotic Visit', that has been targeting Android users with fake messaging apps. In a report, the researchers said, "Apps that contain XploitSPY can extract contact lists and files, the device’s GPS location, and the names of files listed in specific directories related to the camera, downloads, and various messaging apps such as …

Over 60% of global population active on social media- New study reveals
1 year, 8 months ago

Over 60% of global population active on social media- New study reveals

India TV News  

According to a recent study by digital advisory firm Kepios, more than 60% of the world's population, nearly five billion people, are actively engaged on social media platforms. Social media usage varies significantly by region, with East and Central Africa having just one out of 11 people using social media, while India sees one out of three people using these …

The language of social media returns to its roots
1 year, 8 months ago

The language of social media returns to its roots

Live Mint  

Dehradun-based Abha Godiyal Kakar rang in the new year with her retirement, after a lifetime spent teaching English to students across the country in physical schools. Through Indian language literature in book stores and content on social media, an increasingly displaced generation, which has migrated to urban hubs for work or education, is pivoting back to its own languages. Abha …

OTT apps vie for premium English content viewers
1 year, 9 months ago

OTT apps vie for premium English content viewers

Live Mint  

With JioCinema forging content deals with Warner, HBO and NBCUniversal, media and entertainment industry experts say the competition has turned intense for premium, English language content offerings in India. In a recent interview, Gaurav Banerjee, head-content, Disney+ Hotstar and HSM, entertainment network, Disney Star said international content, from the house of Marvel, Disney, Pixar, National Geographic and Twentieth Century Studios …

YouTube is the most popular platform for Indian language news consumers: Report
1 year, 10 months ago

YouTube is the most popular platform for Indian language news consumers: Report

India TV News  

YouTube, a Google-owned video streaming platform is the most popular platform for Indian language digital news consumers, with a whopping 93 per cent using it to access news, a report revealed on Thursday. The report by Google News Initiative in partnership with marketing data and analytics company Kantar captures the distinct news content consumption preferences and behaviours of the online …

Indians access news online via YouTube (93%), Social Media (88%) and Chat apps (82%), the Google-Kantar Report
1 year, 10 months ago

Indians access news online via YouTube (93%), Social Media (88%) and Chat apps (82%), the Google-Kantar Report

The Hindu  

Google, in partnership with Kantar, on Thursday announced findings of India’s digital news ecosystem. It noted that an Indian language consumer uses as many as 5.05 platforms on an average to access news online with YouTube, Social Media and Chat apps emerging as popular pathways. Around 45% users discover news via news publishers’ websites or apps, the report titled ‘Indian …

TikTok employees can still access Indian users data despite ban: Report
2 years ago

TikTok employees can still access Indian users data despite ban: Report

Hindustan Times  

Despite China's app TikTok has been banned by Centre for around three years now, the employees of the short-video sharing platform and its Beijing-based parent, ByteDance can still access the personal data of Indian users, says a report from Forbes. The report claims that anyone at the companies with simple access to their tools can retrieve and analyse specific information …

India May Ask Smartphone Makers to Allow Removal of Pre-installed Apps, Says Report
2 years ago

India May Ask Smartphone Makers to Allow Removal of Pre-installed Apps, Says Report

News 18  

The Central government is likely to force the makers of smartphones to permit the removal of pre-installed applications and mandate screening of major operating system updates under proposed new security rules, as per Reuters. It is a matter of national security.” The new rules is likely to extend launch timelines in the world’s No.2 smartphone market and lead to losses …

'Tiki, Helo, ShareKaro': Experts Concern About Banned Chinese Apps Returning to India in New Forms
2 years, 1 month ago

'Tiki, Helo, ShareKaro': Experts Concern About Banned Chinese Apps Returning to India in New Forms

News 18  

In 2020, following the Galwan Valley clash, the government had banned 59 Chinese apps, including popular ones like TikTok, WeChat, and ShareIt, to protect the privacy of its citizens. In response, Tiki denied any association with China or any Chinese apps or companies and said their servers and user data are strictly based in India. ShareKaro, Helo, and Resso are …

138 Chinese apps that got banned by the Indian Government: Complete list, reason and more
2 years, 1 month ago

138 Chinese apps that got banned by the Indian Government: Complete list, reason and more

India TV News  

138 Chinese apps that got banned by the Indian Government: Complete list, reason and more The government has banned a bulk of apps which has a third-party link. Witnessing the constant complaints against the Chinese loan and betting applications, MeitY- the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has started the process of banning 138 betting apps in India. Here is …

‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ More Popular? 6 in 10 Indians Shed Habit of Purchasing Made-in-China Items
2 years, 3 months ago

‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ More Popular? 6 in 10 Indians Shed Habit of Purchasing Made-in-China Items

News 18  

Six out of 10 Indians reduced their ‘Made in China’ purchases this year, given the geopolitical situation. In response, 58 percent Indians said they had reduced their Chinese purchases due to the current geopolitical situation between the two countries; 26 percent said they found Indian alternatives to be better in terms of price, quality, and customer service; 11 percent opted …

Are Indian Creators Rooting For Short Video Platforms? Find Out
2 years, 3 months ago

Are Indian Creators Rooting For Short Video Platforms? Find Out

News 18  

Stupendous growth in terms of likes, views and shares, and millions of new followers everyday – that’s how social media platforms work. But the ban on Chinese apps by Indian government gave the creator economy a setback and encouraged them to find creative avenues elsewhere and thus gave rise a lot of short video content platforms. The ban on Tiktok …

YouTube: India's go-to place for news and entertainment
2 years, 5 months ago

YouTube: India's go-to place for news and entertainment

The Hindu  

Published : Oct 06, 2022 09:40 IST The YouTube era is here, and it is changing the way people access news, obtain knowledge, learn skills, and most importantly, get entertained. The video-sharing platform has been the biggest beneficiary of India's mobile revolution, growing from 122 million users in 2017 to an estimated 567 million in 2022. The Indian top 10 …

Full list of Chinese apps banned in India so far: PUBG Mobile, Garena Free Fire, TikTok and hundreds more
2 years, 7 months ago

Full list of Chinese apps banned in India so far: PUBG Mobile, Garena Free Fire, TikTok and hundreds more

India Today  

In the last few years, the government of India has ordered to ban around 250 Chinese apps citing them to be “prejudicial to the sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of the state and public order”. Ban on popular mobile games like PUBG Mobile and Garena Free Fire shocked not only the players but also the Esports …

Facebook planning to make big changes to rival TikTok, leaked memo reveals
2 years, 9 months ago

Facebook planning to make big changes to rival TikTok, leaked memo reveals

India Today  

Instagram introduced TikTok-inspired Reels in 2020, and the company has been slowly adding features to increase its discoverability. According to a leaked memo published by The Verge, Facebook app head Tom Alison wants the platform to incorporate a "Discovery Engine" to offer more personalised short video recommendations similar to TikTok's "For You" feed. The leaked memo indicates that the Reels …

‘I don’t think any of the video apps in India are making money’: Vivan Sharan
2 years, 10 months ago

‘I don’t think any of the video apps in India are making money’: Vivan Sharan

The Hindu  

Nothing stays a void forever. The moment TikTok was banned in India in June 2020, several local short form video platforms such as Moj, Josh, MX Taka Tak and Chingari stepped in. Why haven’t Indian short form video platforms been able to catch up with the numbers or popularity that TikTok had? I don’t think any of the video apps …

The app ban is a good first step
3 years, 1 month ago

The app ban is a good first step

Hindustan Times  

India expanded a ban on mobile software by Chinese-origin developers and investors, adding 54 apps that government officials privately listed out to reporters this week. These apps, government officials said on Monday, “were allegedly engaged in activities prejudicial to the sovereignty and integrity of the country also posing serious threat to security of the state and defense of India”. Last …

India To Ban 54 More Chinese Apps Including Viva Video Editor & AppLock Citing Threat To Security: Report
3 years, 1 month ago

India To Ban 54 More Chinese Apps Including Viva Video Editor & AppLock Citing Threat To Security: Report

ABP News  

New Delhi: Centre will further ban 54 more Chinese apps that allegedly pose a threat to India’s security. “Government of India to ban 54 Chinese apps that pose a threat to India's security," the sources informed news agency ANI. The major apps that are included in the list of apps to be banned are — Beauty Camera: Sweet Selfie HD, …

Google For India Announce New Search Feature to give users access to web pages in Indian Local Languages
3 years, 4 months ago

Google For India Announce New Search Feature to give users access to web pages in Indian Local Languages

ABP News  

New Delhi: In a bid to extend the benefits of the country's growing digital economy to more people, Google India on Thursday announced a slew of new product features and partnerships at the seventh edition of Google For India event. The search engine giant announced vaccination booking, local language and voice support in Search and its digital payments platform, Google …

TikTok Most Downloaded App in October, Indian App Meesho Also on Top 10 List
3 years, 4 months ago

TikTok Most Downloaded App in October, Indian App Meesho Also on Top 10 List

News 18  

TikTok was the most downloaded non-gaming app worldwide for October 2021, with more than 57 million installs, analyst Sensor Tower reveals. Earlier last month, the company announced the app surpassed one billion installs on Google Play Store following the massive Facebook outage that helped Telegram gain 70 million new users. Indian social e-commerce app Meesho also took the eighth spot …

TikTok is the most downloaded non-gaming app in October, Instagram at second: Sensor Tower
3 years, 4 months ago

TikTok is the most downloaded non-gaming app in October, Instagram at second: Sensor Tower

India Today  

Over a year after the Indian government decided to ban the short video sharing app TikTok, its appeal does not seem to be fading globally. The Chinese video-sharing platform owned by ByteDance has now been the most downloaded non-gaming app for more than 10 months, according to Sensor Tower's Store Intelligence platform data. Instagram was the second most downloaded non-gaming …

Exclusive: Local Language Support Most Requested Feature, Says Clubhouse
3 years, 4 months ago

Exclusive: Local Language Support Most Requested Feature, Says Clubhouse

ABP News  

Popular social audio chat app Clubhouse introduced support for local languages as it was one of the highest requested features from all regions, including India, a top company executive has said. Aiming to take on its growing rivals in the space, the social audio chat app has added support for five Indian languages that include Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil and …

This app surpasses Facebook to become most downloaded app worldwide
3 years, 7 months ago

This app surpasses Facebook to become most downloaded app worldwide

Live Mint  

Chinese video-sharing app TikTok was the world's most downloaded app in 2020, overtaking Facebook and its messaging platforms, a survey has revealed. TikTok, owned by China-based ByteDance, is believed to have one billion users worldwide including more than 100 million in the United States, and its short-form videos are especially popular with young smartphone users. Facebook has argued that the …

Rising Internet Users, Next Big Thing to Rake in Money for Social Media Platforms
4 years ago

Rising Internet Users, Next Big Thing to Rake in Money for Social Media Platforms

News 18  

Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, while unveiling the social media guidelines last month, put forward some interesting figures. A 2019 estimate by the World Bank and the United States Census Bureau put Indian population at 136.64 crore while the data statistics platform Statista put the number of internet users in India in 2020 at 69.7 million. Likewise, YouTube is used …

Government reveals stats on social media users, WhatsApp leads while YouTube beats Facebook, Instagram
4 years, 1 month ago

Government reveals stats on social media users, WhatsApp leads while YouTube beats Facebook, Instagram

India Today  

Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad while announcing new social media rules revealed that WhatsApp is the most used app in India. The focus of this guideline is on self-regulation.” Prasad said that the government wants social media platforms to introduce a mechanism for better verification of users. "Social media platforms upon being asked either by a court order or a …

India imposes new rules on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube
4 years, 1 month ago

India imposes new rules on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube

CNN  

CNN Business — India issued strict new rules on Thursday for Facebook, Twitter and other social media platforms weeks after the country’s government attempted to pressure Twitter to take down accounts it deemed incendiary. The rules require any social media company to create three roles in India: a “compliance officer” who will ensure they follow local laws; a “grievance officer” …

Mitron to MX Takatak: How Desi Alternatives to Banned Chinese Apps are Performing Now
4 years, 1 month ago

Mitron to MX Takatak: How Desi Alternatives to Banned Chinese Apps are Performing Now

News 18  

Last year, the Government of India banned 59 Chinese apps, including the most popular Tik-Tok and PubG, saying they posed danger to the security and sovereignty of the nation. Following the ban, several locally developed apps such as Josh, Mitron, Moj and MX Taka Tak tried to fill the void left by Tik-Tok, which at its peak had 119 million …

Telegram becomes the most downloaded app globally in January 2021, followed by TikTok
4 years, 1 month ago

Telegram becomes the most downloaded app globally in January 2021, followed by TikTok

Firstpost  

In January 2021, Telegram messenger, became the most downloaded app globally with more than 63 million installs. The report revealed that TikTok, which is now banned in India, is the second most downloaded non-gaming app worldwide with 62 million downloads. Popular apps like Signal, Facebook and WhatsApp stood at third, fourth and fifth places respectively in the “Top Apps Worldwide …

Chinese app TikTok cuts jobs in India following ban
4 years, 1 month ago

Chinese app TikTok cuts jobs in India following ban

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Popular short-video Chinese app TikTok is cutting its workforce in India after hundreds of millions of its users dropped it to comply with a government ban on dozens of Chinese apps amid a military standoff between the two countries. China’s government on Thursday criticized Indian moves to ban Baidu, TikTok and other popular Chinese apps and appealed …

Indian App Chingari Calls TikTok's Move to Layoff Staff Unfortunate, Says It'll Hire Potential Talent
4 years, 1 month ago

Indian App Chingari Calls TikTok's Move to Layoff Staff Unfortunate, Says It'll Hire Potential Talent

News 18  

Indian short video platform Chingari has called ByteDance’s decision to cut down its India workforce as “unfortunate,” adding that the company would hire some of its “potential talents.” The statement from Chingari came after TikTok’s parent company’s internal memo surfaced online that noted the development over layoffs, following the Indian government’s decision to retain its ban on 59 Chinese apps. …

India bans TikTok, WeChat and 57 other Chinese apps permanently
4 years, 1 month ago

India bans TikTok, WeChat and 57 other Chinese apps permanently

Op India  

The government of India has permanently banned 59 Chinese apps, including ByteDance’s short video app TikTok, WeChat, Baidu, Alibaba’s UC Browser, Club Factory, BIGO Live and others. The void filled by Indian apps After several popular Chinese apps were banned in the Indian Internet space, it gave way to Indian app developers to showcase their potential to the users. For …

India to ban these 59 Chinese apps permanently
4 years, 2 months ago

India to ban these 59 Chinese apps permanently

India TV News  

59 Chinese apps banned: The Union Government has decided to permanently ban 59 Chinese mobile applications including TikTok. The development comes several months after the government had first banned Chinese apps temporarily in last June. According to people in the know, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has sent notices to 59 apps including Tiktok. The Chinese apps under …

WhatsApp may soon touch 500 million users in India despite new privacy policy, claims report
4 years, 2 months ago

WhatsApp may soon touch 500 million users in India despite new privacy policy, claims report

India Today  

WhatsApp was launched in India in mid-2010 and soon became the most popular messaging app in the country, reaching 400 million users by mid-2019. The app may soon reach 500 million users in India and is still being used by people in the country, despite the new privacy policies in place. According to the report, Google and Chrome apps have …

Indian TikTok Alternative Josh Gets Google and Microsoft Backing in $100 Million Funding
4 years, 3 months ago

Indian TikTok Alternative Josh Gets Google and Microsoft Backing in $100 Million Funding

News 18  

The Indian parent of a TikTok copycat has raised more than $100 million from investors including Alphabet’s Google and Microsoft, months after the Chinese-owned short-video app was banned in the country. The app, Josh, is one of several home-grown short-video platforms that have sprung up since India blocked the wildly popular TikTok in June amidst a border crisis with China, …

Indian TikTok clone Josh gets Google, Microsoft backing in $100 million fundraise
4 years, 3 months ago

Indian TikTok clone Josh gets Google, Microsoft backing in $100 million fundraise

Live Mint  

Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Microsoft Corp. joined an investment round of more than $100 million in VerSe Innovation Pvt, maker of India’s Josh short-video app and Dailyhunt news aggregator, valuing the company at more than $1 billion. The company says it plans to scale up Josh, broaden its content creator ecosystem and develop artificial intelligence and machine-learning technology to help …

Our digital payment systems can transform the creative economy
4 years, 3 months ago

Our digital payment systems can transform the creative economy

Live Mint  

The internet is on the cusp of one of the biggest changes in its short history—frictionless and ubiquitous micropayments. India too has all the building blocks necessary for a similar evolution—huge demand for local-language content, wide adoption of mobile payments, and massive social followings of internet stars. On the old internet, Indian language creators face a double whammy—they’re unable to …

Google strengthens language capabilities to drive internet adoption in India
4 years, 3 months ago

Google strengthens language capabilities to drive internet adoption in India

The Hindu  

Google on Thursday said it is adding capabilities that will make it easier for people to get search results and navigate on Google Maps in additional Indian languages, and even learn how to solve math problems in Hindi. The addition of these features is part of Google's effort to solve challenges around consumption, communication and creation of content in local …

India bans 43 more mobile apps, including many from China
4 years, 4 months ago

India bans 43 more mobile apps, including many from China

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy India banned 43 mobile apps …

India Govt Ban on More Chinese Apps Can Hurt China’s Digital Silk Route Ambitions
4 years, 4 months ago

India Govt Ban on More Chinese Apps Can Hurt China’s Digital Silk Route Ambitions

News 18  

The Indian government has announced a fourth ban on Chinese apps, bringing the total number of apps banned in India to 267. With 43 new apps banned today, the government has followed up on the June 29 ban that suspended popular social media app TikTok from India. Earlier today, a notice issued by the government of India on the matter …

AliExpress, Other Apps Join TikTok, PUBG Mobile Among 267 Banned Chinese Apps in India
4 years, 4 months ago

AliExpress, Other Apps Join TikTok, PUBG Mobile Among 267 Banned Chinese Apps in India

News 18  

The government of India has announced a ban on 43 more Chinese apps, continuing on three previous app bans that aim to rid the Indian internet space of apps that may potentially used by Chinese state-backed threat actors to spy on Indian internet users, and infiltrate them by downloading malicious files in the background. The most notable app banned in …

Complete list of 267 Chinese apps banned in India: PUBG Mobile, TikTok, AliExpress and more
4 years, 4 months ago

Complete list of 267 Chinese apps banned in India: PUBG Mobile, TikTok, AliExpress and more

India TV News  

Indian Government has just announced a ban on 43 Chinese apps in India. List of Chinese apps banned in India: TikTok Shareit Kwai UC Browser Baidu map Shein Clash of Kings DU battery saver Helo Likee YouCam makeup Mi Community CM Browers Virus Cleaner APUS Browser ROMWE Club Factory Newsdog Beutry Plus WeChat UC News QQ Mail Weibo Xender QQ …

TikTok Ban: 'Made in India' Apps Are Growing & Providing Income Prospects to Creators
4 years, 4 months ago

TikTok Ban: 'Made in India' Apps Are Growing & Providing Income Prospects to Creators

News 18  

The ban on ByteDance’s TikTok in India has given space to its rival applications and even progressive Indian applications to flourish. Just like TikTok, there are brand collaborations, Recently, one such platform – Bolo Indya launched ‘Bolo Meets’ claiming to be industry’s first engagement led Peer2Peer commerce service capability on its platform for a wider audience base. “Thus far we’ve …

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