Social entrepreneur Julie Cordua works on a problem that isn't easy to talk about: the sexual abuse of children in images and videos on the internet. At Thorn, she's building technology to connect the dots between the tech industry, law enforcement and government -- so we can swiftly end the viral distribution of abuse material and rescue children faster. Learn more about how this scalable solution could help dismantle the communities normalizing child sexual abuse around the world today. (This ambitious plan is part of the Audacious Project, TED's initiative to inspire and fund global change.)

Julie Cordua: How we can eliminate child sexual abuse material from the internet

How we can eliminate child sexual abuse material from the internet

In the late '80s, child pornography was nearly eradicated. The internet's rise rekindled it, doubling cases in just a year.

A nonprofit, Thorn, builds tech to fight child sexual abuse, scaling efforts across law enforcement, NGOs, and tech companies.

Thorn's digital tools have cut down the time to rescue children by over 65% in 38 countries, showcasing tech's power for good.