International agency release

# Global crackdown on Kidflix, a major child sexual exploitation platform with almost two million users

Europol, April 2, 2025. Establishes the German-led seizure of Kidflix and the nearly two-million-user figure..

**Source type:** International agency release

**Published:** April 2, 2025

**Research grade:** P2

**Used in entries:** 5

## Bibliographic record

**Publisher:** Europol

**Published:** April 2, 2025

**Source type:** International agency release

**Research grade:** Source grade P2

**Language:** English

**Official record:** Official publication

**Address:** [https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/global-crackdown-kidflix-major-child-sexual-exploitation-platform-almost-two-million-users](https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/global-crackdown-kidflix-major-child-sexual-exploitation-platform-almost-two-million-users)

**What it supports:** Establishes the German-led seizure of Kidflix and the nearly two-million-user figure.

**Dataset id:** src\_europol\_kidflix\_2025

How this source is used

Cited 5 times across 3 record types.

The role on each citation records what the source was relied on for. A primary source establishes the fact, a supporting source corroborates it, technical evidence describes the infrastructure, and a later outcome records what happened afterwards.

Sources were reviewed to a research cutoff of August 23, 2026. Addresses recorded after that date are not reflected here.

## Cited by

### Takedown records

1 citation

Cited on the takedown record itself.

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[Operation Stream / Kidflix](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/operation-stream-kidflix)

Child sexual abuse material, March 2025

Primary source

### Organization roles

3 citations

Cited for an organization's recorded role in a takedown.

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[Bundeskriminalamt](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/operation-stream-kidflix)

Supporting, Operation Stream / Kidflix

Primary source
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[European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/operation-stream-kidflix)

Coordinator, Operation Stream / Kidflix

Primary source
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[Bayerisches Landeskriminalamt](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/operation-stream-kidflix)

Operational lead, Operation Stream / Kidflix

Primary source

### Infrastructure

1 citation

Cited for infrastructure recorded as acted on.

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[1 server](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/operation-stream-kidflix)

Server seized, Operation Stream / Kidflix

Primary source

[All sources](https://takedownindex.org/sources)