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Thorn

A prostitute from Eastern Europe waits for customers along the Promenade des Anglais in Nice

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Ashton Kutcher’s Thorn is just one of the latest tech tools, partnering with the likes of Google, Pinterest and Facebook, to help identify and rescue children, and possibly catch predators.

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