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"𝗞𝗜𝗗𝗙𝗟𝗜𝗫" 𝗟𝗔𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗛𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗣𝗘𝗗𝗢 𝗡𝗘𝗧𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞 𝗕𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗗!!! Police from 38 countries, led by Germany and coordinated by Europol, shut down "𝗞𝗜𝗗𝗙𝗟𝗜𝗫," a major online platform for child sexual exploitation. Launched in 2021, Kidflix had nearly 2 million users worldwide and hosted over 𝟵𝟭,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗤𝗨𝗘 𝗩𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗢𝗦 of 𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗗 𝗔𝗕𝗨𝗦𝗘. Unlike other similar sites, it allowed users to both download and stream content, with payments made in cryptocurrency. The operation, called "Operation Stream," started in 2022 and ended with the platform being taken offline on March 11, 2025. Authorities arrested 79 suspects, identified 1,393 others, seized over 3,000 devices, and protected 𝟯𝟵 𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗗𝗥𝗘𝗡. The servers, located in Germany and the Netherlands, were shut down, and investigations continue to find more suspects, including the platform's administrators. Europol called this their 𝗟𝗔𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗦𝗧-ever operation against child exploitation, highlighting how the internet makes such crimes easier for offenders across borders.