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The clause establishes a dual-trigger condition—deceptive intent or reasonable likelihood of misleading—that defines the scope of the impersonation and misrepresentation prohibition.
Interpretive note: The excerpt is truncated with ellipses in multiple places. The canonical claim reflects only the propositions the quoted language establishes. Additional prohibited conduct or conditions may exist in the unquoted portions.
Readers may not impersonate any person or entity or misrepresent their affiliation where doing so is intended to deceive or is reasonably likely to mislead viewers.
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The clause establishes a dual-trigger condition—deceptive intent or reasonable likelihood of misleading—that defines the scope of the impersonation and misrepresentation prohibition.
Readers may not impersonate any person or entity or misrepresent their affiliation where doing so is intended to deceive or is reasonably likely to mislead viewers.
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