Ashton Kutcher's Thorn Tech Flagged Nearly 1.4 Million Abuse Files

Times of India · technology

Actor Ashton Kutcher co-founded Thorn, a nonprofit dedicated to protecting children online. Between January and June 2026, its technology flagged nearly 1.4 million suspected child sexual abuse files. During the same period, its victim identification tools were utilized by over 1,000 law enforcement agencies. Thorn's technology is now employed in 40 countries, expanding its mission to combat online child exploitation through technological solutions.