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Leading DJ Avicii has turned his attention to fighting child trafficking as he made his debut as a director with a pair of disturbing videos. The Swedish house DJ, one of the biggest stars on the global club circuit, said he was hoping to use his music for a greater social cause. ‘The promise of a better life often traps families and children into being used as tools for some of the most despicable people on Earth,’ he said in a statement Thursday, as he released the videos. ‘It’s an issue about which I hope to start a louder discussion, especially now with the huge number of families on the move from war-torn countries looking for safety and shelter.’ ‘For a Better Day,’ which will appear on Avicii’s upcoming album ‘Stories,’ features a video full of unsettling imagery as hooded traffickers go on a killing spree of adults in their way, including a politician portrayed by actor Krister

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