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Sesame Workshop regained control of 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 compromised by an unknown hacker who
posted disgusting messages, including antisemitic and racist
posts,” Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit behind “Sesame Street”
and Elmo, said in a statement Monday.
The account was compromised over the weekend and instead of the
usual posts of encouragement and kindness, Elmo's 650,000
followers were given antisemitic threats and a profane reference
to the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking investigation. Those
tweets were soon deleted.
X did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Elmo's social media account has lately become a place for mental
health awareness. Last year, the red fuzzy monster, eternally 3
˝, caused a sensation when he asked: "Elmo is just checking in!
How is everybody doing?” It prompted responses from
then-President Joe Biden and Chance the Rapper.
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