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Meta is collaborating with India’s National Commission for Women and actor Farhan Akhtar’s social campaign Men Against Rape and Discrimination (MARD) to launch the “Don’t Hesitate, Do Report, Stay Safe” reporting campaign. On Wednesday, Meta and the National Commission for Women, in collaboration with Farhan Akhtar’s MARD announced the launch of a reporting campaign called “Don’t Hesitate, Do Report, Stay Safe” to improve  women’s online safety. The campaign, according to Meta, will focus on raising awareness and knowledge about the tools and resources available to users to report online abuse, inappropriate content, or behavior. ‘Don’t Hesitate, Do Report, Stay Safe,’ launched in English and five Indian languages including Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Kannada, and Tamil, will raise awareness among users about reporting objectionable content rather than sharing it further. According to Madhu Singh Sirohi, head of policy programmes and outreach at Facebook India (Meta), women contribute more to economic development when they are digitally empowered, which necessitate the creation of a safe internet that promotes growth and impact. “At Meta, we’ve always worked to create tools and resources that promote a more secure and inclusive internet for women. We are confident that with ‘Don’t Hesitate, Do Report, Stay Safe,’ we will be able to encourage more people to report online harms they see against women and join us in creating an empowering experience for women across Facebook and Instagram”, She continued. According to Meta, the campaign was…