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This file did not pass file verification

This file did not pass file verification. (October 2022)

Explanation: This means the uploaded file's extension does not match its actual media type. For example, you might be uploading a file with JPG extension, but it is actually a PNG.

Solution: You need to convert the file to the intended media type. If you are converting images, example tools are GIMP, ImageMagick, GraphicsMagick and Microsoft Paint. If you are converting videos, example tools are FFmpeg.

Video2commons

Main page: Commons:Video2commons#Standard errors.