Sesame Workshop regains control of Elmo's hacked X account after racist posts
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Sesame Workshop has regained control of Elmo's X account after a hacker posted racist and antisemitic messages. A spokesperson confirmed Monday that the account was compromised over the weekend. Instead of its usual uplifting posts, the account shared offensive content, including a reference to the …
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The X account belonging to beloved Muppet Elmo was hacked on Sunday, after which it posted, then shortly deleted, an unhinged, antisemitic tirade and accused Donald Trump of sex crimes.
Elmo’s X account was hacked on Sunday, causing the beloved “Sesame Street” character to appear to post expletive-filled antisemitic rants and anti-Trump statements.
Sesame Workshop was trying to regain full control over its Elmo account on the X platform Monday after a hacker gained access and posted a string of racist and antisemitic messages.
Elmo's X account was apparently hacked as an anonymous antagonist used the lovable red monster as a mouthpiece to promote antisemitic views, boost an obscure crypto toy company and belabor on controversy surrounding the elusive Epstein files.
Sesame Street's Elmo X account posted antisemitic and other offensive messages that were quickly deleted after the account appeared to be hacked on Sunday.
Sesame Workshop said the X account for its beloved fuzzy, red monster Elmo was compromised by an "unknown hacker" who made antisemitic and racist posts on Sunday.
(CNN) — Elmo’s X account was hacked on Sunday, causing the beloved “Sesame Street” character to appear to post expletive-filled antisemitic rants and anti-Trump statements.The
Sesame Workshop has regained control of Elmo's X account after a hacker posted racist and antisemitic messages. A spokesperson confirmed Monday that the account was compromised over the weekend. Instead of its usual uplifting posts, the account shared offensive content, including a reference to the …
Was Elmo hacked? The Sesame Street star published – and deleted – a post on X challenging President Donald Trump to "release the files" with an NSFW message.
