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As technology continues to advance, we’re facing an emerging threat to children’s safety online: artificial intelligence tools being misused to create sexually exploitative content of minors. This disturbing trend requires […]

Lennon shares how she was groomed online Transcripts are autogenerated Cindy Peralta: Today, we have the privilege of hearing from survivors and advocates who have lived through these harms and […]

Pauline shares how her son was financially sextorted Transcripts are autogenerated Cindy Peralta: Today, we have the privilege of hearing from survivors and advocates who have lived through these harms […]

What are “commodified sexual interactions?”  As young people mature, they naturally explore identity, build relationships, and find ways to express themselves. Today’s children are no different, except that they are […]

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 […]

Analyzing urgent technology threats and trends At Thorn, we know that nearly all technological innovation in our digital lives brings opportunities and risks – and often has safety implications for […]

At Thorn, we bring together the best hearts and minds from tech, child protection, business and nonprofit fields to create powerful products and programs to defend children from sexual abuse. […]

Dr. Rebecca Portnoff, Head of Data Science at Thorn, shares more about her career and what working to defend children with tech is like.

Once you know about child sexual abuse, you can’t un-know it. In order to stay resilient in the fight to defend children from sexual abuse, protecting mental health is paramount.