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"Snapchat filters generally only make the&amp;amp;nbsp;news when they create a slut-shaming, blackface or whitewashing scandal, but in India face-mapping technology is being used in a very smart and honourable way.&amp;amp;nbsp; Sharing stories of sexual assault, especially in a country like India where sexual assaults go unreported, can be traumatic: people fear the fall-out from speaking out and the stigma attached to it. While dog-ears and dragon masks may seem flippant, Yusuf Omar, the mobile editor at Hindustan Times&amp;amp;nbsp;found a much more serious use for it. He told&amp;amp;nbsp;journalism.co.uk: &amp;quot;Recording with a mask gave them the sense of legitimacy and security that I wasn&amp;#039;t going to be able to show their face, as opposed to trusting a journalist saying &amp;#039;Yes, we will blur you afterwards&amp;#039; so they felt empowered and in control of the narrative.&amp;quot; &amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;quot;Stigma around sexual violence is such a big issue, especially in India where women are frequently accused of lying, and now you get to see a young woman tell her story for herself, but with all of her emotions,&amp;quot; Omar explained.\u200B&amp;amp;nbsp;     In India, rape is the fourth most common crime, and sexual assault occurs every 22 minutes (!) "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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