Will you help protect childhood joy?

You have the power to protect children from sexual abuse.

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 a digital safety net to protect children.

Explore Our Impact

Since starting our work in 2012, we’ve:
REDUCED REVICTIMIZATION.
6,400,000+files of suspected sexual abuse material flagged for removal

ACCELERATED VICTIM IDENTIFICATION.
700+law enforcement agencies using Thorn tools

SCALED CHILD PROTECTION.
228.8 billiontotal files processed to detect sexual abuse material

Let’s transform how the world protects children

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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Platforms Parents Teens & Young Adults Victim Identification

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Why Thorn?

Thorn makes it simple for businesses to set up and operate a robust child safety program. Slack has long relied on Thorn to help keep our services safe in a responsible and privacy-protective way.

Risa Stein, Director of Product Management, Integrity at Slack

Thorn’s work is essential. Us parents often feel helpless knowing children like ours are vulnerable to predators and that’s why I’m glad to be a small part of their efforts.

Samia, Thorn Donor

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Our Bold Goal

How the new Thorn mission shapes our next chapter.

Our children are growing up in a digital world, and predators are taking advantage of this new reality—exploiting children in these digital spaces and creating new vulnerabilities for them. Every […]

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Support Us

How Jen Kao and Adam Leibsohn found their path to protecting children with Thorn

Behind every member of Thorn’s community of donors lies a unique human story. For Jen Kao and Adam Leibsohn, their path to joining our mission wasn’t just about support—it was […]

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News

Thorn celebrates the passage of the Take It Down Act

One of the latest threats targeting teens and children is deepfake nudes. These AI-generated images depict real people in sexually suggestive or explicit situations or activities, and can be nearly […]

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Report

New research reveals deepfake nudes are already violating young people’s privacy and safety.

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2024 Impact Report

NOW LIVE: Thorn’s 2024 Impact Report. Together, we achieved remarkable progress.

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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

We’re on a mission to transform how children are protected from sexual abuse and exploitation in the digital age. How?

We help find children faster

We reduce the spread of CSAM

We conduct novel research

We build cutting-edge detection tools and safety technologies

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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