International agency release

# One of the world's largest dark web child sexual abuse platforms taken down

Europol, May 3, 2021. Corroborates the German-led operation and reports the approximately 400,000-user figure..

**Source type:** International agency release

**Published:** May 3, 2021

**Research grade:** P2

**Used in entries:** 2

## Bibliographic record

**Publisher:** Europol

**Published:** May 3, 2021

**Source type:** International agency release

**Research grade:** Source grade P2

**Language:** English

**Official record:** Official publication

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**What it supports:** Corroborates the German-led operation and reports the approximately 400,000-user figure.

**Dataset id:** src\_europol\_boystown\_2021

## Research notes

- Not independently re-verified in this pass.

How this source is used

Cited 2 times across 1 record type.

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.

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## Cited by

### Organization roles

2 citations

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

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[European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/boystown-csam-platform-takedown)

Coordinator, Boystown CSAM platform takedown

Supporting source
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[Australian Federal Police](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/boystown-csam-platform-takedown)

Supporting, Boystown CSAM platform takedown

Supporting source

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