Elon Musk blocks ‘God’ on Twitter, people react
1 year, 9 months ago

Elon Musk blocks ‘God’ on Twitter, people react

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk regularly makes headlines not only because of the innovations and updates related to his companies, but also due to his tweets, which range from interesting to confusing. That’s not all, the CEO of the micro-blogging site also creates chatter whenever he blocks or unblocks a Twitter account using his personal handle. Called God, the account gained immense popularity among people for sharing sarcastic and satirical posts, including some directed at Elon Musk. The world’s richest, craziest, and pettiest man, everybody,” reads the caption tweeted along with the screenshot showing how Musk blocked the account. Here’s how Twitter users reacted to the post: “Well done God!” joked a Twitter user.

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Elon Musk’s free speech mantra collides with crackdowns on hate speech and disinformation
4 months, 1 week ago

Elon Musk’s free speech mantra collides with crackdowns on hate speech and disinformation

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk’s absolutist version of free speech has thrown the world’s richest man and his X social-media platform into the crosshairs of governments worldwide. Any attempt to rein in social-media expression runs headlong into Musk’s hands-off approach to user posts, a “free speech” pledge that he defends ardently on the website formerly known as Twitter, which he acquired for $44 …

Elon Musk’s X issues sudden temporary ban of eight journalists
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk’s X issues sudden temporary ban of eight journalists

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. Read our privacy policy The X/Twitter accounts of at least eight prominent journalists and that of a …

Why Elon Musk can’t stop himself from posting antisemitic tweets.
1 year, 1 month ago

Why Elon Musk can’t stop himself from posting antisemitic tweets.

Slate  

Elon Musk faces a lot of problems in his ownership of the social network once called Twitter. Musk’s humiliation of the moment is that, on the last Friday before Black Friday, Apple is pausing Displaying On Thursday—in a tweeted response to some random antisemite who had fewer than 5,000 followers—Musk made clear how he feels about Jewish people’s treatment of …

Elon Musk backs Antisemitic post, says, ’You have said the actual truth’
1 year, 1 month ago

Elon Musk backs Antisemitic post, says, ’You have said the actual truth’

Live Mint  

SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has backed an anti-Semitism tweet on the X platform, the social media site he owns. The user @breakingbaht wrote, "Jewish communities have been pushing the exact kind of dialectical hatred against whites that they claim to want people to stop using against them". Musk, the chief executive officer of Tesla Inc. and the world’s …

Elon Musk bought Twitter one year ago. Here’s everything he broke there.
1 year, 1 month ago

Elon Musk bought Twitter one year ago. Here’s everything he broke there.

Slate  

He didn’t want to, but Elon Musk closed his purchase of Twitter one year ago. The lawyers representing Twitter’s outgoing board of directors were better than Musk’s—or, maybe more accurately, had a close-to-ironclad case against a reputably brilliant billionaire who tried to call “backsies!” on a contract he’d inked. Related From Slate The Elon Effect Is Real: Twitter Users Are …

Elon Musk blocks James Woods on Twitter after weekend spat
1 year, 4 months ago

Elon Musk blocks James Woods on Twitter after weekend spat

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk has blocked actor James Woods …

Elon Musk believes, “There are no great social networks.” Aims to build the greatest!
1 year, 4 months ago

Elon Musk believes, “There are no great social networks.” Aims to build the greatest!

Live Mint  

Elon Musk recently expressed in a candid tweet that there are currently no outstanding social networks. In a recent surprising update, Elon Musk has announced that his social media platform, X, will be removing the feature that enables users to block tweets from specific accounts. "Block is going to be deleted as a 'feature', except for DMs," Elon Musk posted, …

Musk offers legal aid for users in trouble at work over X posts
1 year, 4 months ago

Musk offers legal aid for users in trouble at work over X posts

The Hindu  

Elon Musk on August 5 said his social media company X would provide monetary legal aid to users who face blowback from their bosses over posts on the platform. Since the tycoon bought the social media platform for $44 billion last October, its advertising business has collapsed, in part because of its looser approach to blocking hate speech, and the …

"Straight out of the authoritarian playbook": Hate speech watchdog sued by Musk's X hits back
1 year, 4 months ago

"Straight out of the authoritarian playbook": Hate speech watchdog sued by Musk's X hits back

Salon  

This article originally appeared at Common Dreams. The internet watchdog Center for Countering Digital Hate hit back at billionaire Elon Musk Tuesday after X—his company formerly known as Twitter—sued the organization over its research into the dissemination of hate speech on the social media platform. In a complaint filed Monday in the U.S. District Court for Northern California in San …

Musk threatens to sue researchers who documented the rise in hateful tweets
1 year, 4 months ago

Musk threatens to sue researchers who documented the rise in hateful tweets

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, has threatened to sue a group of independent researchers whose research documented an increase in hate speech on the site since it was purchased last year by Elon Musk. An attorney representing the social media site wrote to the Center for Countering Digital Hate on July 20 threatening legal …

This is how Elon Musk reacts on launch of Meta’s Threads app.. Twitter floods with hilarious memes
1 year, 5 months ago

This is how Elon Musk reacts on launch of Meta’s Threads app.. Twitter floods with hilarious memes

Live Mint  

Meta's Instagram on Wednesday officially unveiled Threads which is considered the most potent threat to the struggling social media service Elon Musk owns. However, several users on Twitter taking sides with Elon Musk have reacted on how the Meta’s new Threads app has been created. Recently, a Twitter user with the handle DogeDesigner mocked Meta’s new Threads app with his …

Elon Musk’s Twitter announces read limits
1 year, 5 months ago

Elon Musk’s Twitter announces read limits

The Hindu  

Thousands of people logged complaints about problems accessing Twitter on Saturday after owner Elon Musk limited most users to viewing 600 tweets a day — restrictions he described as an attempt to prevent unauthorized scraping of potentially valuable data from the site. Rate limits increasing soon to 8000 for verified, 800 for unverified & 400 for new unverified https://t.co/fuRcJLifTn — …

Do you use Twitter but never post? Elon Musk has a meme for you
1 year, 6 months ago

Do you use Twitter but never post? Elon Musk has a meme for you

Hindustan Times  

Most people have a Twitter account but not everyone actively posts things on the microblogging platform. Addressing the very same thing, Tesla CEO Elon Musk shared a hilarious meme. Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of Twitter, shared a hilarious meme. A text overlay on the meme reads, “People who have Twitter but never post …

Elon Musk spends 24 hours spreading 'unhinged' anti-trans content
1 year, 6 months ago

Elon Musk spends 24 hours spreading 'unhinged' anti-trans content

Raw Story  

Business magnate Elon Musk has recently stirred controversy by sharing anti-trans content on his Twitter account. Known for his outspoken and often divisive social media presence, Musk's posts have sparked heated debates and backlash from groups advocating for transgender rights. Musk came under fire from conservatives after Twitter reduced the distribution of a conservative film produced by The Daily Wire …

Twitter’s updated hateful content policy restricts reach, but does not enforce full ban
1 year, 8 months ago

Twitter’s updated hateful content policy restricts reach, but does not enforce full ban

The Hindu  

Twitter will no longer remove tweets that violate its hateful content policy, but will instead tag them as having violated the rules of the platform. The new policy is aimed at increasing transparency on enforcement actions, and to promote free speech while restricting its reach – a new approach to content moderation. “These labels bring a new level of transparency …

Elon Musk’s Clash With BBC Reporter for 'Lying' About Twitter's Hate Speech Sparks Memefest Online
1 year, 8 months ago

Elon Musk’s Clash With BBC Reporter for 'Lying' About Twitter's Hate Speech Sparks Memefest Online

News 18  

During a recently arranged interview, Elon Musk and BBC reporter James Clayton engaged in a heated exchange regarding the presence of hate speech on Twitter since Musk’s acquisition of the platform. When Musk asked Clayton to provide an example of hate speech he had seen on Twitter personally, Clayton responded that his Twitter feed had “got slightly more” of such …

Musk laughs at Twitter staff unaware of his job status: ‘treats people like…’
1 year, 9 months ago

Musk laughs at Twitter staff unaware of his job status: ‘treats people like…’

Hindustan Times  

Twitter CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday laughed at an employee who was unaware of current status in the social media company which is trying hard to stabilize after several rounds of layoffs saw more than two thirds of staff let go. “Maybe if enough people retweet you'll answer me here?” This triggered a response from Elon Musk who asked Thorleifsson …

Column: The promise of free speech on Elon Musk’s Twitter is officially dead
1 year, 9 months ago

Column: The promise of free speech on Elon Musk’s Twitter is officially dead

LA Times  

“I am against censorship that goes far beyond the law,” Elon Musk said in April. It’s been a long time coming, but it’s officially safe to declare that Elon Musk’s dream of “free speech” on Twitter, whatever it may have been, is dead. For the record: The language added to Twitter’s violent speech policy in February prohibiting tweets expressing hopes, …

Elon Musk has unblocked everyone from Twitter and wants you to do the same, says negative feedback is good
1 year, 9 months ago

Elon Musk has unblocked everyone from Twitter and wants you to do the same, says negative feedback is good

India Today  

If you were blocked by Elon Musk on Twitter, there's some 'good news' for you. Elon Musk unblocks everyone from Twitter In a tweet, Musk wrote, "I have unblocked everyone I blocked, apart from scammers. Recent layoffs at Twitter Elon Musk had recently announced more layoffs at Twitter, after promising no more layoffs in November last year. The report also …

Shadow banning of Musk's Twitter account : An ‘idiotic algorithm’ behind this
1 year, 9 months ago

Shadow banning of Musk's Twitter account : An ‘idiotic algorithm’ behind this

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk has now revealed that an ‘idiotic algorithm’ of Twitter which shadow banned accounts based on number of blocks had caused his engagement taking a nosedive. Questioning Musk about account shadow banning, a user wrote on Twitter that a change has been introduced in the platform's algorithm to lower visibility of accounts that are blocked/muted by masses. Musk's decision …

Elon Musk says artificial tweet boost reports false, spread by “disgruntled” Twitter employee
1 year, 10 months ago

Elon Musk says artificial tweet boost reports false, spread by “disgruntled” Twitter employee

The Hindu  

Twitter CEO Elon Musk has denied allegations that he had engineers artificially boost the reach of his posts after one of his tweets did not perform as well as a tweet by U.S. President Joe Biden. Mr. Musk said on Friday that media companies “incorrectly reported” that his tweet reach was boosted. We did have a bug that briefly caused… …

Twitter CEO Elon Musk artificially boosts tweets to beat U.S. President Joe Biden’s reach
1 year, 10 months ago

Twitter CEO Elon Musk artificially boosts tweets to beat U.S. President Joe Biden’s reach

The Hindu  

Twitter CEO Elon Musk had engineers artificially boost his reach on Twitter after finding out that a Super Bowl-related tweet of his did not perform as well as a tweet by U.S. President Joe Biden in spite of Mr. Musk having more than thrice the number of followers, according to The Guardian on Wednesday. Tech outlet The Platformer earlier reported …

Did Elon Musk really fire a Twitter engineer for dip in his popularity ratings?
1 year, 10 months ago

Did Elon Musk really fire a Twitter engineer for dip in his popularity ratings?

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk has reportedly fired one of Twitter’s two remaining principal engineers for stating that the Tesla CEO’s popularity has nosedived over the last year. Finding it ‘ridiculous’ that despite having 128 million followers, he could only garner ‘tens of thousands of impressions’ since he took over Twitter, Musk questioned top engineers over the waning traction. An engineer, whose name …

‘Some issue…’: Elon Musk’s test identifies problem with locked Twitter account
1 year, 10 months ago

‘Some issue…’: Elon Musk’s test identifies problem with locked Twitter account

Live Mint  

After receiving complaints regarding the engagement through public and private posts, Elon Musk on Wednesday locked his own account to test the same and cited that there are some “issues with the system”. “Made my account private until tomorrow morning to test whether you see my private tweets more than my public ones,” he tweeted shortly after 6:00 a.m. London …

Elon Musk, the social media autocrat
1 year, 11 months ago

Elon Musk, the social media autocrat

Al Jazeera  

Like millions of people around the world, I have been closely following the debacle at Twitter since Elon Musk took the company over. Musk made his political intentions for the Twitter takeover quite apparent, tweeting in May – while the deal was still not concluded – a painting of Louis XIV, the “Sun King”. It could also happen with electric …

Public sphere vitiated: The Hindu Editorial on Twitter after Elon Musk takeover
2 years ago

Public sphere vitiated: The Hindu Editorial on Twitter after Elon Musk takeover

The Hindu  

It has been nearly two months since business magnate Elon Musk took control of Twitter Inc. after a $44 billion acquisition. This resulted in a severe backlash and forced Mr. Musk to post a poll asking his over 122 million followers whether he should step down as the “head of Twitter”, and in turn eliciting a majority response in the …

Analysis: Elon Musk and Donald Trump, 2 disrupters face reckoning
2 years ago

Analysis: Elon Musk and Donald Trump, 2 disrupters face reckoning

India TV News  

Elon Musk and Donald Trump share bestride-the-colossus egos, an incessant desire to be the centre of attention and a platform to showcase their eccentricities and erraticism. "Given their life experiences, how could these guys not feel invincible?” Kindred spirits at least in part, Musk invited Trump back on Twitter shortly after he bought it. Musk's invitation was a selective exercise …

Twitter users vote in favour of Elon Musk stepping down after more than 17.5 million responses to poll
2 years ago

Twitter users vote in favour of Elon Musk stepping down after more than 17.5 million responses to poll

ABC  

Twitter users have voted in favour of Elon Musk stepping down as chief executive, after the owner of the social media platform called on the public to have their say on his future. Key points: About 57.5 per cent of respondents voted for him to step down When he launched the poll Mr Musk said he would abide by the …

Inspiring to see…: Elon Musk reacts to press criticism after ban on journalists
2 years ago

Inspiring to see…: Elon Musk reacts to press criticism after ban on journalists

Live Mint  

Twitter CEO Elon Musk has responded to the accusation he has been getting after the company suspended accounts of roughly half a dozen prominent journalists. Twitter suspended accounts of roughly half a dozen prominent journalists, who have been covering the social media site and Musk, citing they had violated rules against "doxxing." The European Union has warned Elon Musk that …

'So inspiring to see...': Elon Musk mocks critics after move to ban journalists on Twitter
2 years ago

'So inspiring to see...': Elon Musk mocks critics after move to ban journalists on Twitter

India Today  

Days after suspending the Twitter accounts of journalists from well-known publications, including CNN, The Washington Post, The New York Times, and The Independent, Elon Musk took a jibe at the criticism that he has been facing for his decision. The new owner of the microblogging site took a sarcastic tone to mock the journalists criticising him and wrote, "So inspiring …

Elon Musk reacts to press criticism on his move to ban 'journalists' on Twitter
2 years ago

Elon Musk reacts to press criticism on his move to ban 'journalists' on Twitter

India TV News  

Journalists ban on twitter : The CEO of Twitter hasn't held back on responding to accusations of him hampering the microblogging site's 'freedom of speech'. Twitter recently suspended accounts of roughly half a dozen prominent journalists, who have been covering the social media site and Musk, citing they had violated rules against "doxxing." The suspended accounts include those of Ryan …

'The people have spoken...': Elon Musk reinstates journalists' suspended Twitter accounts following criticism
2 years ago

'The people have spoken...': Elon Musk reinstates journalists' suspended Twitter accounts following criticism

India TV News  

Twitter News: In a latest development, Elon Musk on Saturday lifted the suspension of the Twitter accounts of several journalists that were banned by him earlier. According to media reports, Musk polled users for 24 hours to determine whether the accounts should be restored "immediately" or in "7 days. Musk said the account was stopped for a "physical safety violation" …

EU warns Elon Musk of sanctions after journalists’ accounts blocked on Twitter
2 years ago

EU warns Elon Musk of sanctions after journalists’ accounts blocked on Twitter

Live Mint  

The European Union on Friday warned Elon Musk that Twitter could be subject to sanctions under a future media law after the ‘worrying suspension’ of several journalists from the social media platform. Twitter has suspended the accounts of several journalists who have been covering new Twit Chief Elon Musk after he acquired the microblogging outlet in October and that of …

Twitter bans several prominent journalists who covered Elon Musk's Twitter shenanigans
2 years ago

Twitter bans several prominent journalists who covered Elon Musk's Twitter shenanigans

Firstpost  

Twitter also banned the account of Mastodon, the social media alternative that’s built momentum since Elon Musk took over. The ban on journalists came about after Twitter suspended the Twitter account of Mastodon, the open-source social media alternative that’s became extremely popular after Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover. Twitter took action against Mastodon after the account linked to the Mastodon page …

Twitter suspends accounts of journalists covering Elon Musk, Check list here
2 years ago

Twitter suspends accounts of journalists covering Elon Musk, Check list here

Live Mint  

Twitter has suspended the accounts of several journalists who have been covering new Twit Chief Elon Musk after he acquired the microblogging outlet in October and that of upstart rival service Mastodon, according to Bloomberg News. The company also suspended the feed of the social media site Mastodon which earlier had posted a link on its Twitter page to an …

Twitter suspends journalists who wrote about Elon Musk
2 years ago

Twitter suspends journalists who wrote about Elon Musk

India TV News  

Twitter news: Twitter suspended the accounts of journalists who cover the social media platform and its new owner Elon Musk, among them reporters working for The New York Times, Washington Post, CNN, Voice of America and other publications. The suspension “directly undermines Elon Musk’s claim that he intends to run Twitter as a platform dedicated to free speech,” Buzbee wrote. …

Elon Musk tried to explain Twitter ban on top journalists, when questions became tough he ran away
2 years ago

Elon Musk tried to explain Twitter ban on top journalists, when questions became tough he ran away

India Today  

Every morning we wake up to a new policy that Elon Musk wants Twitter users to follow. And this comes in response to Musk's ban on @ElonJet Twitter account, which used to post automated details of the location of Elon Musk's private jet. A day later, however, Musk has gone after top journalists, including journalists from The New York Times …

Elon Musk bans several prominent journalists from Twitter, calling into question his commitment to free speech
2 years ago

Elon Musk bans several prominent journalists from Twitter, calling into question his commitment to free speech

CNN  

New York CNN — Twitter on Thursday evening banned the accounts of several high-profile journalists from the nation’s top news organizations, marking a significant attempt by new owner and self-described free speech absolutist Elon Musk to wield his unilateral authority over the platform to censor the press. In April, on the same day he announced he would purchase Twitter, he …

Elon Musk speaks out after Twitter suspends several journalists who covered him
2 years ago

Elon Musk speaks out after Twitter suspends several journalists who covered him

LA Times  

Among those who were banned from Twitter on Thursday night are journalists who wrote and tweeted about the suspension of an account tracking the publicly available whereabouts of Elon Musk’s private jet. Several journalists who covered Elon Musk were suspended from Twitter on Thursday night, days after an account tracking the whereabouts of Musk’s private jet was also banned from …

Elon Musk says Trump didn’t violate Twitter’s rules. The truth is more complicated
2 years ago

Elon Musk says Trump didn’t violate Twitter’s rules. The truth is more complicated

CNN  

New York CNN — A series of internal Twitter documents shared on the social media platform Monday offer a glimpse into internal debates among some of the company’s employees ahead of its decision to ban then-President Donald Trump following the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol. A screenshot from an internal Twitter slack conversation, where employees’ names have …

Twitter to rely more on AI than staff to detect hate speech amid rising reports of racism on platform
2 years ago

Twitter to rely more on AI than staff to detect hate speech amid rising reports of racism on platform

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. Read our privacy policy Twitter is relying more on artificial intelligence to moderate content instead of banking …

Elon Musk Just Let A Notorious Neo-Nazi Troll Back On Twitter
2 years ago

Elon Musk Just Let A Notorious Neo-Nazi Troll Back On Twitter

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Andrew Anglin ― a notorious neo-Nazi whose antisemitic conspiracy theories, white supremacist hate speech and alt-right trolling were deemed so dangerous that courts have ordered him to pay millions of dollars to his victims ― was welcomed back to Twitter on Thursday night after a nearly decade-long ban from the social media platform. His return is an …

Twitter unbans neo-Nazi who said women should be 'raped and locked in cages'
2 years ago

Twitter unbans neo-Nazi who said women should be 'raped and locked in cages'

Raw Story  

On Friday, Rolling Stonereported that under Elon Musk's new Twitter policies, one of the world's most notorious neo-Nazi activists has had his account restored to the platform: Andrew Anglin, the founder of the infamous website Stormfront. "The return of an avowed neo-Nazi to Twitter under Musk’s guarantee to reinstate banned accounts reinforces the concerns brought forth by civil society groups …

Elon Musk suspends Kanye West’s Twitter after rapper posts swastika inside Star of David
2 years ago

Elon Musk suspends Kanye West’s Twitter after rapper posts swastika inside Star of David

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Kanye West’s Twitter account has …

Elon Musk claims Apple threatened to withhold Twitter from its App Store
2 years ago

Elon Musk claims Apple threatened to withhold Twitter from its App Store

India Today  

Twitter CEO Elon Musk has accused Apple Inc of threatening to block Twitter Inc from its app store without saying why. Apple has also threatened to withhold Twitter from its App Store, but won’t tell us why — Elon Musk November 28, 2022 In the latest declaration, Musk said the Twitter Files on free speech suppression soon to be published …

Elon Musk alleges ‘Apple threatened to yank Twitter from App Store’
2 years ago

Elon Musk alleges ‘Apple threatened to yank Twitter from App Store’

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk accused Apple Inc of threatening to block Twitter Inc from its app store without saying why in a series of tweets on Monday that also said the iPhone maker had stopped advertising on the social media platform. He later tagged Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook's Twitter account in another tweet, asking "what's going on here?" Companies from …

Elon Musk Teases Twitter 2.0 With Focus On Long-Form Content And Full Videos For Blue Subscribers
2 years ago

Elon Musk Teases Twitter 2.0 With Focus On Long-Form Content And Full Videos For Blue Subscribers

News 18  

Elon Musk on Sunday revealed his Twitter 2.0 — The Everything App, saying that the new user signups are at an all-time high and the company is now actively recruiting. Musk, who sacked more than half of Twitter’s workforce, said that “world-class software aces are joining Twitter”. After relaunching Twitter ‘Verified’ with Blue badge for $8, Musk will now bring …

Musk says granting ‘amnesty’ to suspended Twitter accounts
2 years ago

Musk says granting ‘amnesty’ to suspended Twitter accounts

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — New Twitter owner Elon Musk said Thursday that he is granting “amnesty” for suspended accounts, which online safety experts predict will spur a rise in harassment, hate speech and misinformation. Reinstating banned accounts could mean bringing back the “worst offenders” including neo-Nazi trolls, people who maliciously posted intimate images of people without their consent and other accounts …

Elon Musk vows to unblock thousands of banned Twitter accounts
2 years, 1 month ago

Elon Musk vows to unblock thousands of banned Twitter accounts

The Telegraph  

Elon Musk has pledged to unblock thousands of previously banned Twitter accounts despite fears over hate speech and misinformation on the social network. The Tesla billionaire held a poll on the social network, offering a “general amnesty to suspended accounts, provided that they have not broken the law or engaged in egregious spam”. Mr Musk has already reinstated the previously …

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