The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) Explained: What the Drafted Bill Could Mean for Online Child Safety
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by Yena Lee
1w ago
Everyone has a role to play in building a world where every child is free to simply be a kid. And that includes our public leaders. At Thorn, we recognize how critical their role is in protecting children from harm, especially when it comes to making the digital world safer for children. Over the past few years, we have seen governments across the globe increasingly introduce legislation focused on online child safety and children’s data privacy. Right now in the US, there are many proposed bills focused on online child safety issues under consideration in Congress, including KOSA. Recent Cong ..read more
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Joy Worth Building For: Thorn’s Refreshed Brand Reinforces our Mission
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by Yena Lee
2w ago
At Thorn, we envision a world where every child is free to simply be a kid. Where kids experience the joy of childhood free from the threat of sexual abuse. And where child sexual abuse material is eliminated from the internet. Every day, we show up committed to this cause. That’s why today, we’re proud to announce a new milestone in Thorn’s journey: A fresh, revamped brand for Thorn and the launch of our newly redesigned website. This transformation is an important step for our organization, reflecting our relentless commitment to defend children amid a rapidly advancing digital era.  Wh ..read more
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Thorn and Griffeye Empower Global Law Enforcement to More Quickly Identify Abuse Victims
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by Alfredo Lang
2w ago
In the fight against child sexual abuse, law enforcement officers face daunting challenges, not least of which is the overwhelming task of sifting through digital evidence. For any one suspect, investigators might seize phones, laptops, and hard drives containing thousands of files. The forensic processing that follows can be time consuming and even traumatic for officers reviewing evidence, who might find child sexual abuse material (CSAM) mixed among other photos. That’s why Thorn developed its CSAM Classifier, a machine learning-based tool that can find new and previously unknown CSAM ..read more
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New International Research from Thorn: Youth Perspectives on Online Safety in France and Germany
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by Alfredo Lang
2w ago
In an exciting expansion of Thorn’s research initiatives beyond the U.S., we are proud to share insights from our first international quantitative studies focusing on youth experiences with digital safety, including online sexual encounters and other risks, in France and Germany. As Thorn works to educate globally around our issue space, understanding the online behaviors and attitudes of young people in Europe is especially important. Ongoing political debates in Europe about online safety are lacking data on youth perspective. That’s why surveying youth not only in the United States but acro ..read more
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A milestone in tech for good: Thorn’s Head of Data Science takes the stage at AWS re:Invent
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by Thorn
2w ago
Last week at the 2023 AWS re:Invent conference in Las Vegas, Thorn took to the event’s main stage for a significant moment that helped bridge the gap between cutting-edge technology and social responsibility: Dr. Rebecca Portnoff, Thorn’s Head of Data Science, joined AWS CTO Dr. Werner Vogels for his keynote to highlight Thorn’s pivotal role in using technology to combat child sexual abuse. See Thorn’s Dr. Rebecca Portnoff on the Keynote Stage at AWS re:Invent There wasn’t an empty seat in the room during Rebecca’s portion of the keynote, which you can now watch here if you missed it live.&nb ..read more
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Thorn and Griffeye Empower Global Law Enforcement to More Quickly Identify Abuse Victims
Thorn Blog | Stories, Articles, & News on the Fight Against Child Abuse
by Thorn
1M ago
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New International Research from Thorn: Youth Perspectives on Online Safety in France and Germany
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by Thorn
1M ago
The post New International Research from Thorn: Youth Perspectives on Online Safety in France and Germany appeared first on Thorn ..read more
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Why Youth Voices Matter on Safer Internet Day — and Every Day
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by Thorn
1M ago
The post Why Youth Voices Matter on Safer Internet Day — and Every Day appeared first on Thorn ..read more
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CEOs of Meta, X, TikTok, Snap, and Discord Testify Before Senate Judiciary Committee
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by Thorn
2M ago
The post CEOs of Meta, X, TikTok, Snap, and Discord Testify Before Senate Judiciary Committee appeared first on Thorn ..read more
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Thorn’s 2023 Highlights: A Quick Glance
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by Thorn
2M ago
The post Thorn’s 2023 Highlights: A Quick Glance appeared first on Thorn ..read more
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