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The internet makes it easier to harm kids

Children are being exploited online. Grooming, sextortion, and the documentation of their abuse (child sexual abuse material, or CSAM) is spreading faster than ever. Learn more about the issue.

We’re building smarter tech to empower the platforms and people who have the ability to defend children.

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Since starting our work in 2012, we’ve:
STOPPED REVICTIMIZATION.
5,000,000+
files of child sexual abuse material flagged for removal


ACCELERATED VICTIM IDENTIFICATION.
32%
average triage time saved by users of our CSAM Classifier, according to a 2023 user survey


RESOURCED YOUTH TO PREVENT ABUSE.
120,000
conversations with youth about internet safety

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Defending children is everyone’s job

We don’t have to scroll past while harm happens. Everyone has a role to play to protect kids. Thorn’s solutions empower you to become an active partner in building a safer internet.

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2023 Trends in Youth Online Safety

Our annual Youth Monitoring Report reveals trends in youth behaviors and attitudes toward online safety in 2023.

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OUR IMPACT IN 2023

Groundbreaking research on generative AI and key policy discussions in the EU made 2023 an extraordinary yet challenging year.

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REPORT

Explore cutting-edge research on threats and opportunities for online safety. Get clear on potential risks for content-hosting platforms.

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One bold goal drives our work

Thorn is on a mission to protect every kid’s right to a joyful childhood by making the internet safer and defending children from sexual abuse. How?

We stop the spread of CSAM


We help find children faster


We empower youth & parents


We conduct novel research


We influence policy

The Thorn Pledge

“I believe every child has the right to a joyful childhood, free from the harms of sexual abuse.”

 

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