# unmask
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 Use `unmask` to display all the content of a log event that has some content masked because of a data protection policy. To use this command, you must have the `logs:Unmask` permission.

For more information about data protection in log groups, see [Help protect sensitive log data with masking](mask-sensitive-log-data.md).