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+#
+# This file is licensed under the Affero General Public License (AGPL) version 3.
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2024 New Vector, Ltd
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+# published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+# License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# See the GNU Affero General Public License for more details:
+# <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.html>.
+#
+#
+
+from synapse.util.stringutils import random_string
+
+
+def generate_fake_event_id() -> str:
+    """
+    Generate an event ID from random ASCII characters.
+
+    This is primarily useful for generating fake event IDs in response to
+    requests from shadow-banned users.
+
+    Returns:
+        A string intended to look like an event ID, but with no actual meaning.
+    """
+    return "$" + random_string(43)