×
GreekEnglish

×
  • Politics
  • Diaspora
  • World
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Cooking
Monday
29
Jun 2026
weather symbol
Athens 33°C
  • Home
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • World
  • Diaspora
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Mediterranean Cooking
  • Weather
Contact follow Protothema:
Powered by Cloudevo
> Greece

Twitter bans then reinstates Greek user who outed account posting photos of underaged girls

The hashtag #free_elina_antoniou was the top trend in Greece garnering nearly 4,000 tweets in a short time

Newsroom February 4 09:37

Δείτε περισσότερα άρθρα μας στα αποτελέσματα αναζήτησης

Add Protothema.gr on Google

A Greek Twitter user who reported an account uploading photos of underaged girls while urging others to do the same was also temporarily banned from the social media platform after the pornographic Twitter account was taken down causing the hashtag #free_elina_antoniou to become the top trend in Greece on Tuesday.

>Related articles

A committee of experts in Germany is recommending stricter rules for minors on social media

Mitsotakis: Goal is for Artificial Intelligence to enter public services – New regulations for children & social media

Checks in 90 countries on deposits, POS systems, real estate, social media, and assets by the AADE for Greek tax evasion

The hashtag by 9 pm had garnered more than 3,700 tweets.

Antoniou had identified a profile that was posting photos of underaged girls, reporting the material as pornographic. She also encouraged other users to make massive reports to block the account. The suspect account was eventually blocked, but Twitter also banned Antoniou later.

Twitter reinstated her account after it caused a storm of protests by other users.

Ask me anything

Explore related questions

#child pornography#hashtag#social media#twitter
> More Greece

Follow en.protothema.gr on Google News and be the first to know all the news

See all the latest News from Greece and the World, the moment they happen, at en.protothema.gr

> Latest Stories

Fais Group: Exploring new activities and brands

June 29, 2026

A 15-year-old caught 158 lagocephalus and won first prize in the “hunt” for poisonous fish—here’s what he has to say

June 29, 2026

Two people arrested for defrauding citizens by posing as electricity company employees

June 29, 2026

“We will not save the regime in Kyiv”: Putin rejects Ukraine’s request for a partial de-escalation

June 29, 2026

Marinakis on Fevgas: Under no circumstances does a letter represent New Democracy; it is not something worth commenting on

June 29, 2026

Malaysia extends search for missing MH370 flight by one year

June 29, 2026

Hellas Sat at Eurosatory 2026 to showcase technological advancements in defense, security, and space

June 29, 2026

Theodorikakos meets with India’s Minister of Commerce and Industry: We are strengthening cooperation in investment, trade and industry

June 29, 2026
All News

> Greece

In reverence, the emotional deposition in Jerusalem, see photos & video

The Holy Temple of the Resurrection opened after many days due to the war between Israel and Iran

April 10, 2026

In the final stretch for the accreditation of joint master’s degrees: Aiming for their launch in the coming academic year

April 10, 2026

Schedule for Epitaph Procession today (10/4)

April 10, 2026

Perfect weather for Easter excursions, according to Tsatrafyllia’s forecast

April 10, 2026

Easter in Greece: The customs that continue in Greek tradition – From Nafpaktos to Corfu

April 10, 2026
Homepage
PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION POLICY COOKIES POLICY TERM OF USE
Powered by Cloudevo
Copyright © 2026 Πρώτο Θέμα