Thorn partners with nonprofits and academic institutions to gather new insights into the role technology plays in child sex trafficking, the creation and proliferation of child pornography, and the normalization of child sexual exploitation. We are Digital Defenders of Children, driving tech innovation to fight child trafficking and the sexual exploitation of children.
- “Will I be Believed?” How deepfakes risk eroding kids’ confidence in the people around them
- Thorn’s Safety by Design for Generative AI: 3-Month Progress Report on Civitai and Metaphysic
- TrustCon 2024 Panel: Enacting Generative AI Safety by Design Principles to Combat Child Sexual Abuse
- Celebrating the 2024 Youth Innovation Council’s Impact
- Deepfake Nudes and Other Trends in Youth Behavior Online in 2023: New Research From Thorn
- Introducing Safer Predict: Using the Power of AI to Detect Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Online
- How Thorn Helps Investigators Find Children Faster
- Why we research: Connecting and moving the entire child safety ecosystem
- We’re Creating a Safer Internet, Together
- New Research from Thorn: Financial Sextortion on the Rise, Targeting Teen Boys
- The Dual Role of Technology: Thorn’s Insights From NCMEC’s 2023 CyberTipline Report
- A new chapter for Spotlight and Thorn’s continued commitment to child safety
- The REPORT Act Is Now Federal Law – Here’s What It Means for Child Safety
- A Safety by Design conversation with Thorn, All Tech Is Human, Google, OpenAI and StabilityAI
- Thorn and All Tech Is Human Forge Generative AI Principles with AI Leaders to Enact Strong Child Safety Commitments