Social media companies must ensure platforms not misused to weaken country's morale, says Ravi Shankar Prasad
5 years, 10 months ago

Social media companies must ensure platforms not misused to weaken country's morale, says Ravi Shankar Prasad

Firstpost  

Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad warned social media firms not to allow their platforms to be abused for ‘weakening the morale of the country’ New Delhi: After directing YouTube to pull down objectionable video links of IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthaman, the government Thursday sent out a stern warning to social media firms not to allow their platforms to be abused for “weakening the morale of the country”. “The Indian democracy celebrates freedom of expression and ideas but in the light of the current situation, we expect social media to ensure that their platforms are not allowed to be abused by putting such videos that are designed to weaken the morale of the country,” IT and Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said after the Cabinet briefing. Prasad said following a directive from the Home Ministry, the IT Ministry had sent a notice to Google-owned YouTube to remove 11 links of “humiliating videos” pertaining to Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman. Videos of the captured Indian Air Force pilot were being released on the internet and netizens shared these videos across social media platforms like Twitter, WhatsApp and Facebook.

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Celebrities hit back at social media trolls with defamation suits to safeguard their reputations
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Celebrities hit back at social media trolls with defamation suits to safeguard their reputations

Live Mint  

Celebrities are increasingly considering filing suits against media platforms that carry defamatory content by trolls, having become more cognisant of the damage that can be caused as the dissemination and consumption of content on the Internet surges. “In India, celebrities increasingly resort to filing defamation suits against media outlets, including traditional media houses and social media platforms. This trend has …

Need stricter laws to curb ‘vulgar content’ on OTT, says Ashwini Vaishnaw
1 month, 1 week ago

Need stricter laws to curb ‘vulgar content’ on OTT, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

Hindustan Times  

Stronger laws are required to deal with obscenity in social media, Union minister of information and broadcasting and electronics and information technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, said in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, especially since they lack the editorial checks of traditional media. Vaishnaw was responding to first time BJP MP Arun Govil’s question on whether a mechanism existed to check “telecast …

Need to make existing laws more stringent to curb vulgar content on social media: Vaishnaw
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Need to make existing laws more stringent to curb vulgar content on social media: Vaishnaw

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The government is mulling stringent laws to check vulgar content on social media posts and other platforms like over-the-top or OTT, saying that such platforms are required to appoint grievance officers and set up a mechanism for addressing user complaints. "There is a need to make existing laws more stringent laws to curb vulgar content on social media …

Doesn't match our culture: Minister for laws to curb social media vulgar content
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Doesn't match our culture: Minister for laws to curb social media vulgar content

India Today  

Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday called for laws to curb objectionable content on social media and hoped that the Opposition would have a discussion on the same. The government has urged social media platforms to be more proactive in content moderation, especially when it comes to harmful or illegal content. It said that social media companies …

Need to make existing laws more stringent to curb vulgar content on social media: I&B Minister Vaishnaw
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Need to make existing laws more stringent to curb vulgar content on social media: I&B Minister Vaishnaw

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday said there is a need to make existing laws more stringent to curb vulgar content on social media platforms. Today, social media is a platform for freedom of press but it is uncontrolled and there is vulgar content, the minister said during the Question Hour. There is a need to make existing …

Growing social media app vows to shake up ‘toxic’ status quo
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Growing social media app vows to shake up ‘toxic’ status quo

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. They've cleverly addicted us to our own egos Zoe Kalar, WeAre8 founder Zoe Kalar, the app’s founder, …

Chandrababu says misuse of social media biggest challenge
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Chandrababu says misuse of social media biggest challenge

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada:Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday emphasised the need for effective measures to control harassment of people over social media. Calling this the biggest challenge, he wanted a debate on how such misuse of social media could be controlled and who should be given the responsibility for controlling social media. Chandrababu Naidu stressed the need for proper …

Pawan Kalyan pushes for 'social media abuse protection bill' in Andhra Assembly
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Pawan Kalyan pushes for 'social media abuse protection bill' in Andhra Assembly

India Today  

Andhra Pradesh's Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan proposed the introduction of a 'Social Media Abuse Protection Bill' in the state Assembly, urging the government to take swift action against the growing problem of online harassment. Drawing attention to the broader implications of social media abuse, Kalyan warned that the misuse of digital platforms has reached alarming levels, with political leaders …

IT Ministry Issues Advisory to Social Media Platforms to Remove Misinformation Regarding Airlines Bomb Threats
2 months, 2 weeks ago

IT Ministry Issues Advisory to Social Media Platforms to Remove Misinformation Regarding Airlines Bomb Threats

ABP News  

Indian airlines are urging social media platforms to remove misinformation and remove access to malicious content related to fake bomb threats. The government has issued an advisory to these platforms, requesting them to take immediate action to prevent the dissemination of such content. The ministry has also requested details about the posts and users involved in these threats, along with …

NSA Calls for Countering Lies on Social Media to Protect Army Morale
2 months, 2 weeks ago

NSA Calls for Countering Lies on Social Media to Protect Army Morale

ABP News  

National Security Adviser Ajit Doval has called for robust counter-narrative measures on social media to safeguard the morale of the Indian Army. He emphasized the credibility of social media and the need to expose and search stories that contain inaccuracies or misleading information. Doval encouraged immediate responses to incidents and emphasized establishing a correct perspective early in the public discourse.

Social media emerging as force multiplier for newcomers in J&K election battle
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Social media emerging as force multiplier for newcomers in J&K election battle

Hindustan Times  

Social media has emerged as a major dissemination and campaigning tool for political parties during the ongoing assembly elections of Jammu and Kashmir, even creating ‘ripple effect’ for some Independents or newer candidates like Sarjan Barkati and those associated with Engineer Rashid led Awami Itihad Party. All the big and small political parties across Jammu and Kashmir are using social …

Anti-India narrative on social media: Why it’s time for government to counter online negativity
4 months ago

Anti-India narrative on social media: Why it’s time for government to counter online negativity

Firstpost  

A wave of anti-India sentiment is flooding social media, distorting our global image. India can no longer afford silence and has to reclaim its narrative on the world stage Lately, social media has evolved into a platform where global narratives are created, shaped, and spread at turbo speed. A recent example is the “What’s wrong with India?” campaign on social …

YouTube, TikTok and Meta are all in the firing line for children to be banned from their platforms. Here's what we know
4 months ago

YouTube, TikTok and Meta are all in the firing line for children to be banned from their platforms. Here's what we know

ABC  

Children are growing up with access to endless streams of content — posts from friends and family, mindless but harmless entertainment, as well as posts from extremist influencers, pornography, violent videos, and other material with the potential to cause great harm. Anthony Albanese vows to introduce legislation to ban children from accessing social media by the end of this year …

DC Edit | Govts, leave social media alone
4 months, 1 week ago

DC Edit | Govts, leave social media alone

Deccan Chronicle  

What can governments do about social media platforms? Amid a developing scenario in which both free-speech advocates and authoritarian governments are protesting the treatment being meted out to the CEO of Telegram who is facing the rigour of the law in France, the Uttar Pradesh government has taken an unusual stand to use the social media for boosting its popularity …

Keir Starmer under pressure to order inquiry into social media to prevent it fuelling future riots
5 months ago

Keir Starmer under pressure to order inquiry into social media to prevent it fuelling future riots

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We cannot let this moment go by without a proper …

Government will ‘look more broadly at social media’ after riots – Starmer
5 months ago

Government will ‘look more broadly at social media’ after riots – Starmer

The Independent  

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Musk ‘one of the most dangerous men on the planet’, says Yousaf
5 months ago

Musk ‘one of the most dangerous men on the planet’, says Yousaf

The Independent  

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Swinney: Social media giants must crack down on ‘dangerous’ disinformation
5 months ago

Swinney: Social media giants must crack down on ‘dangerous’ disinformation

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy John Swinney has urged social media giants to …

As the US Embassy promotes Leftist elements in India, read how the Biden administration and CIA have been using social media, paying influencers to manipulate public opinion
5 months, 3 weeks ago

As the US Embassy promotes Leftist elements in India, read how the Biden administration and CIA have been using social media, paying influencers to manipulate public opinion

Op India  

On the 17th of July, the US Embassy in India informed about its event for Indian social media influences and content creators to learn about boosting social media engagement on social issues and learn about “active citizenship”. Is the US trying to use social media and Indian content creators, particularly those opposed to the ruling dispensation to meddle in India’s …

Don’t use social media to flaunt your work, U.P. bureaucrats told
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Don’t use social media to flaunt your work, U.P. bureaucrats told

Hindustan Times  

Lucknow: With senior bureaucrats and others using social media to make a style statement or out of self-obsession, the state government has issued fresh guidelines and tweaked rules for use of media platforms, declaring that a repost or retweet against principles of good governance will be considered endorsement. As social media is influencing the lives of people empowering even ordinary …

Supreme Court Rules That US Government Can Continue Talking to Social Media Companies
55 years ago

Supreme Court Rules That US Government Can Continue Talking to Social Media Companies

Wired  

Today, the Supreme Court ruled in a 6–3 decision that the plaintiffs who'd sued the US government for allegedly violating the First Amendment—by communicating with social media companies about misleading and harmful content on their platforms—did not present enough evidence to prove that they had standing to sue. Specifically, the case alleged that government agencies like the Centers for Disease …

What it means for the election that the government can talk to tech companies
6 months, 3 weeks ago

What it means for the election that the government can talk to tech companies

NPR  

What it means for the election that the government can talk to tech companies toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images The Supreme Court's ruling on Wednesday that the government can communicate with social media companies about controversial content sidestepped deciding when such communications can violate the First Amendment. Wednesday's ruling in Murthy v. Missouri found the plaintiffs didn't show …

US activists worry about ‘losing major asset’ TikTok as potential ban looms
7 months, 1 week ago

US activists worry about ‘losing major asset’ TikTok as potential ban looms

Al Jazeera  

Recent decisions by US gov’t and platforms have made organising on TikTok and Instagram much harder for activists. For the last two years, he’s used TikTok and Instagram as a means to spread the word about climate marches and real-life ways people can get involved and fight to take on climate change. Limits on Meta and X The US government’s …

China’s AI-powered influence operations at India’s doorstep
7 months, 4 weeks ago

China’s AI-powered influence operations at India’s doorstep

Hindustan Times  

Modes of warfare have undergone several changes since the end of World War II. A recent report by the United States -based social media analytics firm Graphika revealed a pro-Chinese political spam operation promoting a new and distinctive form of video content, which has been operating since 2019 on popular social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. In November …

As India votes, misinformation surges on social media: ‘The whole country is paying the price’
8 months, 1 week ago

As India votes, misinformation surges on social media: ‘The whole country is paying the price’

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Bollywood stars seldom weigh in on politics, so videos showing two celebrities criticizing Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi — and endorsing his main opposition, the Congress party — were bound to go viral. But the clips of A-list actors Aamir Khan and Ranveer Singh were fake, AI-generated videos that were yet another example of the false or …

No, Aamir, Ranveer weren’t endorsing any party: How to fact-check, identify deepfakes during elections – Firstpost
8 months, 3 weeks ago

No, Aamir, Ranveer weren’t endorsing any party: How to fact-check, identify deepfakes during elections – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Videos of Bollywood stars Aamir Khan and Ranveer Singh endorsing a political party went viral on social media just ahead of the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections. As the threat of disinformation looms large, we explain how to identify misinformation and inauthentic content As the Lok Sabha elections kick off, the digital landscape becomes a battleground for truth …

Anonymous users dominate right-wing discussions online and spread false information
9 months ago

Anonymous users dominate right-wing discussions online and spread false information

LA Times  

The X logo is shown on a computer screen in Belgrade, Serbia. The reposts and expressions of shock from public figures followed quickly after a user on the social platform X who uses a pseudonym falsely claimed that a government website had revealed “skyrocketing” rates of voters registering without a photo ID in three states this year — two of …

Opinion: There’s a clear way to regulate Facebook, TikTok and other social media
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Opinion: There’s a clear way to regulate Facebook, TikTok and other social media

LA Times  

Powerful technology has perhaps never presented a bigger set of regulatory challenges for the U.S. government. Congress can create an independent authority responsible for establishing and enforcing baseline safety and privacy rules for social media companies. At minimum, companies would be banned from accepting payment from terrorist groups looking to verify social media accounts, as the Tech Transparency Project found …

Why the Supreme Court Is So Uniquely Awful at Tech Cases
55 years ago

Why the Supreme Court Is So Uniquely Awful at Tech Cases

Slate  

Among the election cases blowing up this Supreme Court term, several cases dealing with online speech could have a major impact on the tidal wave of disinformation that already threatens to wash away sense and truth in 2024. You’re talking about the two Netchoice cases, Netchoice v. Paxton and Moody v. Netchoice, that are challenging these laws passed in Texas …

Here’s why a SCOTUS ruling on social media rules matters to so many people
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Here’s why a SCOTUS ruling on social media rules matters to so many people

CNN  

These are just some of the widely used online platforms that US Supreme Court justices said this week could be massively disrupted by a pair of Texas and Florida laws that are purportedly aimed at social media, but that could have vast unintended consequences for the rest of the digital economy. But in scrutinizing the laws’ scope and First Amendment …

How bad is social-media misinformation going to get?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

How bad is social-media misinformation going to get?

Live Mint  

Get Offline Mass propaganda has infected the world for generations. —Evan Carlisle, Ohio University, mathematics Government Should Provide a Framework Misinformation poses an escalating problem that government officials and tech companies must face. —HeavenLee Vasquez, Baylor University, finance and management Do Your Research We take much of what we see on social media at face value, especially if it’s something …

Gay, teenaged and online: LGBTQ+ Indians fight for safe space
11 months, 1 week ago

Gay, teenaged and online: LGBTQ+ Indians fight for safe space

The Hindu  

The suicide of a 16-year-old Indian boy who hit a wall of online abuse after posting selfies in saris and makeup has galavanised calls for social media giants to better protect LGBTQ+ Indians. "In India, the online abuse faced by LGBTQ+ creators, predominantly on Instagram, is pervasive and includes death threats, hate speech, rape threats, bullying and other forms of …

As social media guardrails fade and AI deepfakes go mainstream, experts warn of impact on elections
1 year ago

As social media guardrails fade and AI deepfakes go mainstream, experts warn of impact on elections

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Nearly three years after rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol, the false election conspiracy theories that drove the violent attack remain prevalent on social media and cable news: suitcases filled with ballots, late-night ballot dumps, dead people voting. In June, YouTube announced that while it would still regulate content that misleads about current or upcoming elections, it would …

Kashmir netizens face action over social media posts ahead of Supreme Court’s verdict on Article 370
1 year, 1 month ago

Kashmir netizens face action over social media posts ahead of Supreme Court’s verdict on Article 370

The Hindu  

The Jammu and Kashmir Police launched a crackdown on netizens and booked scores in Kashmir ahead of the Supreme Court’s verdict on Article 370. A police spokesperson said one person from north Kashmir’s Baramulla faced legal proceedings for his social media posts. “The action is in response to his uploading hateful videos containing inflammatory and seditious statements on social media …

Deepfake menace: Govt warns of stern action, meets social media platforms
1 year, 1 month ago

Deepfake menace: Govt warns of stern action, meets social media platforms

Live Mint  

To tackle the deepfake issue, a review meeting between the government and the social media platforms was held on Tuesday, said a report by PTI citing sources. According to the report, some social media platforms have complied and those who are “slow” in doing so have been given additional time. In Tuesday's meeting, the government has made it clear that …

Posting social media content that promotes disharmony will soon be criminalised in J&K: DGP
1 year, 1 month ago

Posting social media content that promotes disharmony will soon be criminalised in J&K: DGP

Hindustan Times  

Posting any content on social media that promotes disharmony will be a criminal offence in Jammu and Kashmir, director general of police RR Swain said on Thursday. Posting such messages or videos by “terrorists, separatists or anti-national elements” will be a crime, Swain said.” Under 144 CrPC, we have decided to bring a law on the posting of any type …

After Rashmika Mandanna's deepfake video row, IT minister's 7-day deadline for social media
1 year, 1 month ago

After Rashmika Mandanna's deepfake video row, IT minister's 7-day deadline for social media

Hindustan Times  

Minister of state for electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Friday said the government will assist citizens in filing FIR against social media platforms for violation of IT rules in case they are aggrieved from objectionable content like deepfakes. Minister of state for electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar The Union minister also said social media platforms have been given seven …

Deepfake: New regulation for social media platforms on cards, accused to be penalised | Deets inside
1 year, 1 month ago

Deepfake: New regulation for social media platforms on cards, accused to be penalised | Deets inside

India TV News  

With the rising cases related to DeepFake, which was recently flagged by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several other prominent celebrities, it has been reported that the government and social media companies are working towards bringing detailed guidelines for detecting, preventing and spreading of such misleading and fake video content within the next ten days. Addressing a press conference after …

Indian government cracks down on deepfakes, issues notices to social media giants
1 year, 1 month ago

Indian government cracks down on deepfakes, issues notices to social media giants

Live Mint  

In a move to combat the rising threat of deepfakes, Union Minister for Communications, Electronics & IT Ashwini Vaishnaw has issued notices to major social media platforms, demanding immediate action to identify and remove deceptive content, reported ANI. Highlighting a significant policy shift, Vaishnaw pointed out that the 'Safe Harbour' Clause, which had previously shielded social media platforms, may no …

Nepal bans TikTok saying it is ‘disrupting social harmony’
1 year, 1 month ago

Nepal bans TikTok saying it is ‘disrupting social harmony’

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 Nepal has become the latest …

Nepal to ban TikTok as it ‘disturbs social harmony’
1 year, 1 month ago

Nepal to ban TikTok as it ‘disturbs social harmony’

Al Jazeera  

Authorities cite the popular Chinese video-sharing platform’s negative effects and ask internet service providers to close the app. Nepal says it will ban TikTok, adding that social harmony and goodwill are being disturbed by “misuse” of the popular video-sharing app and that there is rising demand to control it. Nepal’s Minister for Communications and Information Technology Rekha Sharma said the …

The Hindu Morning Digest, November 8, 2023
1 year, 2 months ago

The Hindu Morning Digest, November 8, 2023

The Hindu  

Bihar seeks to raise quota to 65% after tabling caste survey The Bihar Cabinet has approved a proposal to increase reservations in the State for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Extremely Backward Classes to 65%, from the current 50% quota, crossing the ceiling set by the Supreme Court. Yadavs hold most government jobs among OBCs, finds Bihar’s …

In India’s strife-torn Manipur, narrative battle is fought on social media
1 year, 2 months ago

In India’s strife-torn Manipur, narrative battle is fought on social media

Al Jazeera  

Social media warriors have sprung up to share their community’s views and put down the others’ in this ethnic conflict. “Before we got hackers, we had given access to our social media accounts to people outside the state … Social media has become important to tell people what is happening here,” the leader said. He told me, “I opened this …

Column: On social media, the ‘fog of war’ is a feature, not a bug
1 year, 2 months ago

Column: On social media, the ‘fog of war’ is a feature, not a bug

LA Times  

The exact size and location of the crater outside the Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza was among the factors that internet sleuths seized on to make the case for who was responsible — Israel or Hamas. If you’ve logged on to any given social media platform in the last two weeks, you’ll know what I’m talking about: Ever since Hamas …

The Israel-Hamas war reveals how social media sells you the illusion of reality
1 year, 2 months ago

The Israel-Hamas war reveals how social media sells you the illusion of reality

CNN  

New York CNN — As the Israel-Hamas war reaches the end of its first week, millions have turned to platforms including TikTok and Instagram in hopes of comprehending the brutal conflict in real time. This week, European Union officials sent warnings to TikTok, Facebook and Instagram-parent Meta, YouTube and X, highlighting reports of misleading or illegal content about the war …

How a new TikTok feature is being used to spread fake news about Israel, Palestine for just $7
1 year, 2 months ago

How a new TikTok feature is being used to spread fake news about Israel, Palestine for just $7

Firstpost  

TikTok’s “Promote” function allows users, even without credentials, to easily and inexpensively spread their perspectives on sensitive topics to a broad audience. TikTok, a leading social media platform, has come under scrutiny for featuring TikTok users searching for terms like “Palestine” and “Israel” have encountered videos One such video by the user “eye.on.palestine” displays images of deceased children, explosions, and …

Israel-Gaza misinformation is flooding social media. The European Union is demanding Big Tech 'walk the talk' and fix it
1 year, 2 months ago

Israel-Gaza misinformation is flooding social media. The European Union is demanding Big Tech 'walk the talk' and fix it

ABC  

Following the militant group Hamas's attack on Israel and Israel's retaliatory strikes in the Palestinian enclave Gaza, social media firms have seen a surge in misinformation related to the conflict, including doctored images and mislabelled videos, alongside images of graphic violence. Key points: Social media platforms are seeing more misinformation and disinformation during the Israel-Gaza conflict The EU has told …

Social media is awash in misinformation about Israel-Gaza war, but Musk’s X is the most egregious
1 year, 2 months ago

Social media is awash in misinformation about Israel-Gaza war, but Musk’s X is the most egregious

Associated Press  

While Twitter has always struggled with combating misinformation about major news events, it was still the go-to place to find out what’s happening in the world. Ian Bremmer, a prominent foreign policy expert, posted on X that the level of disinformation on the Israel-Hamas war “being algorithmically promoted” on the platform “is unlike anything I’ve ever been exposed to in …

Social media platforms must ‘act swiftly to combat antisemitism’
1 year, 2 months ago

Social media platforms must ‘act swiftly to combat antisemitism’

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Social media platforms must take swift action to remove illegal and …

Parents urged to delete their kids’ social media accounts ahead of possible Israeli hostage videos
1 year, 2 months ago

Parents urged to delete their kids’ social media accounts ahead of possible Israeli hostage videos

CNN  

New York CNN — Schools in Israel, the UK and the US are advising parents to delete their children’s social media apps over concerns that Hamas militants will broadcast or disseminate disturbing videos of hostages who have been seized in recent days. A Tel Aviv school’s parent’s association said it expects videos of hostages “begging for their lives” to surface …

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