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The Me Too movement in India gained steam last year when popular figures decided to come out with their stories of sexual abuse by those in positions with power. The movement spurred a series of anonymous testimonies from victims of sexual abuse in India who were originally silenced.
    But then, it is not easy being a victim of sexual abuse and coming out with your story. The victims have to recount the trauma they underwent. And even then, there’s the possibility that the victims might face hostilities from their families or their stories might be treated as lies. To tackle the negatives arising out of such scenarios, sexual abuse victims in India can now take the help of the blockchain-enabled Smashboard app.
    According to the Smashboard website, it is an "alternative social media network with special features for people of all genders fighting patriarchy." The app aims to make the life of the sexual abuse victim easier by reducing the trauma associated with reporting the crime.
    With the help of blockchain technology, Smashboard allows users to create private and encrypted ledgers of the crime they have suffered and store them securely online. For instance, Smashboard gives users the option to collect material "that can serve as a journal or as time-stamped evidence in an encrypted personal space."
    More importantly, the app allows sexual abuse victims to find legal counselors or lawyers, and interact with them privately. The victims can also connect with feminist journalists and can even leave an anonymous tip for them.
    Smashboard offers all of these features with pseudo-anonymity. This means that sexual abuse victims won’t have to disclose their true names so that they can get comfortable with reporting the crime. This feature would be of great help to victims who go through undiagnosed post-traumatic stress disorder and refrain from seeking help after suffering from sexual abuse.
    Blockchain helps ensure anonymity on the platform, and also allows sexual abuse victims to chronicle the events of the crime through a time-stamp. This feature is meant to aid the victims when they report the crime to the authorities.