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Thorn Team
July 2, 2021

Become a Thorn Builder and help us build the world we all believe in

At Thorn, we believe in a world where every child can be safe, curious, and happy. For us, that means building digital tools and programs to defend children from sexual abuse online. We work every day to shine a light…
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Community
June 26, 2021

Pride 2021: Defending the most vulnerable communities

"Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced"- James Baldwin At Thorn, we seek to shine a light in the darkest corners of the internet. We face atrocities every day in…
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Community
June 18, 2021

Building a world where every child can simply be a kid: Reflections on Juneteenth

Last June, the Thorn team gathered on a video call to reflect. Our CEO had made the space, invited the entire company, and we all showed up. We are a team accustomed to facing difficult topics, but that only meant…
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News
May 24, 2021

Thorn’s Automated Tool to Remove Child Abuse Content at Scale Expands to More Platforms through AWS Marketplace

Any content-hosting platform in AWS Marketplace can access Safer to proactively identify, remove, and report child sexual abuse material online  Safer is one of the first holistic tools of its kind available in AWS Marketplace LOS ANGELES — Today, Thorn…
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Community
April 28, 2021

Flickr is Safer: How we’re building an online community that is safe for all

Guest post by Holly Lawrence, Trust and Safety Manager at Flickr and SmugMug When someone asks me about my job or what exactly it is that I do, the first thing that comes out of my mouth is “Ummmmm” while…
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Sarah Gardner, VP of External Affairs
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NewsTechnology For Good
April 14, 2021

Searching for a child in a private world: Thorn VP of External Affairs speaks at TEDxWarwick

“Private spaces are not always inherently good for children,” was something a friend of mine said to me a few years back.  I had no idea at the time just how prescient this statement was. Today we acknowledge online privacy is…
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Julie Cordua, Thorn CEO
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News
April 14, 2021

Two years after TED, we stand at a critical moment in the fight to eliminate CSAM

Two years ago, I stepped onto the TED stage to deliver a message about what my team at Thorn was working on:  “We're building the technology to connect these dots, to arm everyone on the front lines — law enforcement,…
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James, Thorn Staff
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Technology For Good
March 24, 2021

Thorn’s 2020 impact

Thorn’s impact in 2020 was only possible because of you — our partners, our supporters, and everyone working on the front lines to ensure children can be safe, curious, and happy online. And while our latest impact report tells an…
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Child Sexual Abuse Material
February 24, 2021

Why an increase in reports of CSAM is actually a good thing

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 2020 overview from NCMEC is highlighted by a 28% increase…
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James, Thorn Staff
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CommunityTechnology For Good
December 28, 2020

20 things from 2020 we’re grateful for

2020 has been a year unlike any other—and chances are, unlike any year we’ll see for some time to come (fingers crossed). I’m not going to list all the things 2020 is already known for—you’ve heard plenty about those already.…
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