Research & insights

A report based on interviews with 52 people, to understand how educators, platforms, law enforcement, legislators and victims are thinking about responding to Gen-AI CSAM.

Research into the health and wellbeing impact on frontline responders to child sexual abuse with recommendations for employers.

NCMEC’s CyberTipline received 20.5 million reports of suspected child sexual exploitation in 2024.

Drawing on a selection of 26 online platform regulations in 19 jurisdictions, the study offers a framework for understanding the main regulatory approaches adopted so far.

UNICEF policy note highlighting key considerations for legislators, policymakers, and other stakeholders considering an age-based limit for social media.

Commodified Sexual Interactions Involving Minors Evolving dynamics in technology-facilitated child sexual exploitation. Research conducted by Thorn in partnership with Burson Insights, Data & Intelligence.

The second annual Lantern Transparency Report, providing a review of the program’s impact in 2024 and highlighting key programmatic updates, successes, challenges, and opportunities for future growth.

The latest Searchlight report from Childlight into the nature of the crisis underscores the need for urgent action, shining a light on the financial networks that fuel child sexual exploitation…