An international law enforcement operation has resulted in the shutdown of “Kidflix,” a streaming platform distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM), according to Evangelical Focus.
Coordinated by Europol, the operation involved 38 countries and resulted in numerous arrests and the identification of nearly 2 million users across the criminal network.
This operation is reportedly the biggest of its kind in Europe to date, also resulting in 39 children being placed under police protection.
Key facts of the operation include:
- Platform Functionality:
- Kidflix operated as a platform where users could stream and download child abuse videos.
- Payment for access was conducted using cryptocurrencies, which were then converted into tokens.
- Users could earn tokens by uploading abuse videos, verifying video details, and categorizing content.
- The platform had been active since 2021.
- Scale of the Operation:
- Approximately 1.8 million users accessed the platform between April 2022 and March 2025, according to officials.
- Authorities seized a server containing roughly 72,000 child abuse videos.
- Over 91,000 unique videos were uploaded to the platform during its operation.
- On average, 3.5 new videos were uploaded per hour.
- Law Enforcement Actions:
- 79 suspects have been arrested for distributing the videos.
- Nearly 1,400 suspects have been identified globally.
- Over 3,000 electronic devices were seized during the operation.
- 39 children were rescued as a result of the operation.
- The operation, codenamed “Operation Stream,” is considered one of Europol’s largest ever in combating online child sexual exploitation.
- International Cooperation:
- The investigation involved collaboration between law enforcement agencies in 38 countries.
- German and Dutch authorities played a crucial role in seizing the platform’s server.
Europol officials emphasized the severity of the crimes and the importance of international cooperation in combating online child sexual exploitation. The investigation remains ongoing, with authorities continuing to pursue leads and identify additional suspects.
This article was written with the assistance of AI.