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Lithium LOS ANGELES, Oct. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- New research from Thorn, a technology nonprofit that builds tools and programs to defend children from online sexual abuse, found that roughly 1 in 5 teenagers report having shared a nude image of themselves. The research, Self-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Material: Youth Attitudes and Experiences in 2021, is the only annual tracking survey of its kind monitoring changes in minors' behaviors and attitudes related to self-generated child sexual abuse material (SG-CSAM), more commonly known as "sharing nudes" or "sexting."
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- Since 2019, Thorn has conducted this annual study, which is based on a survey of over 1,000 minors aged 9-17, to inform its work tackling the challenges of SG-CSAM.
- The research grounds the critical work of child safety advocates and technologists in facts about minors' behavior.
- The research's key findings include:
Since 2019, there has been a sustained increase in minors reporting that they have shared their own nude photos with others.In 2021, roughly 1 in 6 minors reported sharing their own SG-CSAM a more than 60% increase from the 2019 survey.
- Since 2019, the number of preteen boys who reported sharing their own nudes doubled, while the number of teenage boys sharing their own nudes nearly tripled.
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Safer LOS ANGELES, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ashton Kutcher, co-founder of Thorn, is partnering with Peloton to train for the 2022 TCS New York City Marathon. Kutcher is running to raise money and awareness for Thorn, his nonprofit dedicated to defending children from online sexual abuse. The partnership with Peloton centers on a special training and interview series, Our Future Selves With Ashton Kutcher, where Kutcher and special guests, like Natalie Portman, Chris Paul, Kenny Chesney, and others will explore their "why" – the reason why they get up and do what they do every day – as they're coached by Peloton instructors.
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- Kutcher is running to raise money and awareness for Thorn , his nonprofit dedicated to defending children from online sexual abuse.
- Kutcher is running his first-ever marathon to celebrate Thorn's 10-year anniversary alongside 100 other Thorn supporters.
- Over the last decade, Thorn has built technology used by law enforcement officials all over the world to help identify child victims faster.
- Follow Kutcher's marathon training experience and receive additional updates on Our Future Selves with Ashton Kutcher by following @Thorn and @onepeloton .
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Wednesday, August 3, 2022
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Toy LOS ANGELES, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- New research from Thorn, a technology nonprofit dedicated to defending children from online sexual abuse, finds that fewer than 1 in 3 parents have talked with their children about sharing nudes.
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- Parents generalize talks about online safety with their kids.
- This often comes at the expense of explicit discussions that can help kids recognize and navigate the distinct risks and pathways of grooming and sharing nudes.
- While 2 in 3 parents have talked with their child about social media and digital safety, fewer than 1 in 3 parents have talked with their child about sharing nudes of themselves.
- Further, over half (53%) of all parents would place the ultimate blame on the victim whose nudes were shared without consent.
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Tutoring LOS ANGELES, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- New research from Thorn, a technology nonprofit dedicated to defending children from online sexual abuse, finds that nearly half of all kids online (40%) have been approached online by someone who they thought was attempting to "befriend and manipulate" them. The research also reveals that tweens – or those aged 9-12 – view flirting or dating adults (people age 18 or older) they meet online as common among their age group.
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- The research also reveals that tweens or those aged 9-12 view flirting or dating adults (people age 18 or older) they meet online as common among their age group.
- The research explores young people's attitudes and experiences with making friends and flirting online, and how minors respond to online threats of manipulation, grooming, and abuse.
- The report underscores the critical role that parents and caregivers must play to teach kids about healthy online relationships.
- This group also reported flirting with or dating older adults aged 21-29, and adults age 30 or older, at similar rates.
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Julie Cordua Child sexual abuse material (CSAM) is a global, pervasive problem on the internet, and the European Union is poised to take groundbreaking regulatory action to tackle the urgent issue.
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- Child sexual abuse material (CSAM) is a global, pervasive problem on the internet, and the European Union is poised to take groundbreaking regulatory action to tackle the urgent issue.
- The EU is leading the fight against child sexual abuse online and could set standards that will improve the safety of children across the world.
- About Thorn: Thorn is a nonprofit founded in 2012 to build technology to defend children from sexual abuse to eliminate child sex abuse material from the internet.
- Learn more about Thorn's mission to build technology to defend children from sexual abuse at Thorn.org .
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Monday, November 15, 2021
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Online gambling More kids reported sharing nudes, and LGBTQ+ youth were nearly 3 times as likely to share their own SG-CSAM versus their non LGBTQ+ peers.
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- More kids reported sharing nudes, and LGBTQ+ youth were nearly 3 times as likely to share their own SG-CSAM versus their non LGBTQ+ peers.
- Sharing of nudes was up across nearly all demographic variables related to gender, age, and sexual identity, with Thorn finding 17% of all kids (ages 9-17) saying they have shared nudes a 6% increase from 2019.
- There is an increasing perception of normalcy around sharing nudes among pre-teen boys in particular.1 in 4 boys aged 9-12 said that it was "normal" to share nudes a 10% increase from the year prior.
- Among respondents between ages of 9 and 17 who reported sharing nudes, 50% reported sending nudes to someone they had never met in real life, and 41% believed they were sending the images to an adult.
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Wednesday, September 8, 2021
Thorn's research shows that digital safety conversations need to start much younger than parents might think, between the ages of 7 and 9.
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- Thorn's research shows that digital safety conversations need to start much younger than parents might think, between the ages of 7 and 9.
- Thorn for Parents includes resources, discussion guides, and recommended timelines to help parents address these serious issues in an approachable, digestible, and supportive way.
- Thorn for Parents will guide parents through these essential conversations by offering topics, conversation starters, timelines and more," said Thorn Co-Founder Ashton Kutcher.
- Throughout the coming months, celebrities and influencers will be joining Thorn and advocating about the importance of having digital safety conversations with kids.
LOS ANGELES, May 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Thorn announced that Safer a holistic tool to allow platforms to proactively identify, remove, and report child sexual abuse material (CSAM) at scale is now available in AWS Marketplace .
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- LOS ANGELES, May 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Thorn announced that Safer a holistic tool to allow platforms to proactively identify, remove, and report child sexual abuse material (CSAM) at scale is now available in AWS Marketplace .
- The move makes the leading safety tool widely available and open to any content-hosting platform using Amazon Web Services (AWS).
- The prevalence of child sexual abuse material, or CSAM, has exploded on the internet, with reports rising by over 15,000% in the last 15 years.
- "Identifying, removing, and reporting it disrupts the cycle of trauma and can help remove child victims from active abuse."
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Sex trafficking LOS ANGELES, April 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Thorn , a nonprofit organization co-founded by Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore and dedicated to building technology to defend children from sexual abuse, announces the launch of a bold new initiative to eliminate child sexual abuse material from the internet.
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- LOS ANGELES, April 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Thorn , a nonprofit organization co-founded by Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore and dedicated to building technology to defend children from sexual abuse, announces the launch of a bold new initiative to eliminate child sexual abuse material from the internet.
- "The volume of child sexual abuse material on the Internet and the size of the population participating has skyrocketed.
- As part of this initiative to eliminate child sexual abuse material from the internet, Thorn will:
Provide front-line law enforcement around the world with the technology and data they need to find victims faster, stop perpetrators, and reduce the amount of abuse material produced.
- Thorn partners with nonprofits, law enforcement, and tech companies to understand the role technology plays in child sex trafficking, the creation and proliferation of child sexual abuse material and the normalization of child sexual exploitation.
