In 2009, Ashton Kutcher co-founded a nonprofit to protect children online; by mid-2026, its technology had flagged nearly 1.4 million suspected abuse files in six months and was used by agencies in 40 countries
Ashton Kutcher’s nonprofit detects nearly 1.4 million suspected child abuse files in six months (Image Credit: Thorn) Technology has made it easier for children to connect with the world, but it has also created new ways for predators to exploit them. Tackling this problem requires more than removing harmful content after it appears online. It…