The Daily, a podcast from the New York Times, recently produced two episodes on the state of child sexual abuse material on the Internet which were the culmination of months […]| Thorn
Generative AI represents a true paradigm shift in our ability to create content and ideas, with the potential to have significant implications on the ways in which we work and live. In the child safety ecosystem, generative AI also changes how child sexual abuse occurs online and how we can combat it.| Thorn
Explore the complexities of sexting and nonconsensual sharing among youth, the need for digital consent and online safety education.| Thorn
Children and teens today live much of their lives online—where new risks are emerging at an unprecedented rate. One of the latest emerging threats? Deepfake nudes. Our latest research at […]| Thorn
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Sexual Extortion & Young People: Navigating Threats in Digital Environments| Thorn
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We builds tools to defend children from grooming, sextortion and more. We're on a mission to eliminate child sexual abuse materials (CSAM) from the internet.| Thorn
From TED to Today “Determined and nervous. In equal parts.” This is how Thorn CEO Julie Cordua describes feeling as she stood in the wings of the TED stage on […]| Thorn
The Thorn research team is on a mission to make the internet safer for kids and teens, one novel insight at a time.| Thorn
Monitoring research from Thorn, now in its fifth year, offers a snapshot of the evolving forms of sexual abuse facing kids growing up in the digital age. LOS ANGELES — […]| Thorn
Explore the urgent issue of online child exploitation and discover how technology can help protect vulnerable children online.| Thorn
Today the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) released its annual overview of the number of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) reports the organization received in 2020. The […]| Thorn
As we begin 2025, I’m filled with both determination and hope as I reflect on Thorn’s journey and the critical work that lies ahead. The digital landscape continues to evolve […]| Thorn
See where your donation goes and how it makes an impact. Explore our organization’s financials and the positive change your dollars make possible.| Thorn
Thorn products, services, and resources defend children from sexual abuse. We have industry-leading solutions for tech, law enforcement, parents, and kids.| Thorn
12 years ago this month, Thorn set out with a bold purpose: to build technology to fight the sexual abuse and exploitation of children. It was an ambitious goal, but […]| Thorn
Learn about the threats of online grooming and sextortion, risks for minors online and how to support them in staying safe online.| Thorn
Explore the challenges minors face in disclosing harmful online interactions and ways to make it easier for them to access support.| Thorn
Every novel insight helps us build technology to defend more children and advance internet safety. See our latest CSAM/CSEM research.| Thorn
Building a safer digital world for kids requires more than cutting-edge technology. That’s why we created NoFiltr and the Youth Innovation Council.| Thorn
Find out what Thorn’s annual Youth Monitoring Report reveals about trends in youth behaviors and attitudes toward online safety in 2023.| Thorn
Learn how Thorn’s solution Safer Predict uses cutting-edge AI to detect CSAM and child sexual exploitation online, including images, videos and now text.| Thorn
Thorn’s CSAM Classifier helps law enforcement agents find and review child sexual abuse material (CSAM) faster, helping them identify victims and remove them from harm.| Thorn
Thorn’s CSAM classifier finds new or previously unknown CSAM, and can help reduce the time it takes to find a victim and remove them from harm.| Thorn
The NoFiltr Resource Hub is a comprehensive digital hub created by youth for youth that brings together online safety and mental health resources.| Thorn
Meet Jaylin: NoFiltr Youth Innovation Council alumni and first-year college student. In this interview, he speaks on the importance of digital wellbeing for youth, exploring your identity safely, and how to improve online spaces for more authentic connection.| Thorn
We discuss how sextortion happens and what to do if it happens to you.| Thorn
Thorn is grateful when we get the opportunity to partner with popular platforms to connect with young users where they are, helping them to interact in positive ways to reduce risk.| Thorn
Read the latest to learn about protecting kids from CSAM and the state of online exploitation today. Subscribe to never miss Thorn updates.| Thorn
For over 10 years, Thorn has undertaken original research initiatives to deepen our understanding of the experiences and risks youth face online.| Thorn
Learn about financial sextortion, or the act of extorting someone with their sexual imagery for financial gain, in our latest research.| Thorn
Discover the impact of technology on child sexual abuse, as highlighted in the 2023 NCMEC CyberTipline report. Learn how innovative technologies can play a crucial role in addressing this crisis.| Thorn
Thorn partnered with the world’s most influential tech companies to prevent the misuse of generative AI to proliferate sexual harms against children.| Thorn
In the fight against child sexual abuse, law enforcement officers face daunting challenges, not least of which is the overwhelming task of sifting through digital evidence. For any one suspect, […]| Thorn
As we look ahead to 2024, I’m taking time to reflect on the significant strides Thorn has made last year in our vital mission to defend children from sexual abuse. […]| Thorn
Hashing and matching is one of the most important pieces of technology that we can deploy to help end the viral spread of CSAM and these cycles of revictimization.| Thorn
