Commodified sexual interactions involving minors
Commodified Sexual
Interactions Involving Minors
Evolving dynamics in technology-facilitated child sexual exploitation. Research conducted by Thorn in partnership with Burson Insights, Data & Intelligence.
Child sexual abuse material generated by artificial intelligence
Free region-specific guides for professionals in the UK to identify, report and combat AI-generated child sexual abuse material.
Growing demand on dark web for AI abuse images
Report published by Anglia Ruskin University's International Policing and Public Protection Research Institute (IPPPRI) seeks to understand how online offenders are using AI to create child sexual abuse material.
Protecting the public from abusive AI-Generated content
White paper published by Microsoft encourages faster action by policymakers, civil society leaders and the technology industry to navigate the risks posed by harmful and illegal AI-generated content.
Model National Response in practice: case studies from Indonesia, Kenya, Romania and Guatemala
A summary of our recent webinar exploring the Model National Response framework in practice, with speakers from ICMEC.
Showing up for children in the global arena: Reflections on the 2025 World Economic Forum in Davos
This January, I had the opportunity to discuss the critical importance of children’s online safety as a participant of the 2025 World Economic Forum (WEF),…
February 12, 2025
Bark’s Annual Report 2024
Every year, we analyze the rate at which children encounter problematic content and people online. This year, we processed an astounding 7.9 billion activities on family accounts across texts, email, YouTube, and 30+ apps and social media platforms.
Searchlight 2025: Who benefits? Shining a light on the business of child sexual exploitation and abuse
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 and abuse (CSEA).
Evolving technologies horizon scan: A review of technologies carrying notable risk and opportunity in the fight against child online sexual exploitation
The report produced by WeProtect Global Alliance and Thorn, delves into the current and potential future implications, both positive and negative, of each key technology in relation to technology-facilitated child sexual exploitation and abuse.