Elmo's X Account Hacked with Antisemitic,Racist Posts, Sesame Workshop Secures

Sesame Workshop confirmed that Elmo's X account, which has around 650,000 followers, was briefly hacked by an unknown individual who posted antisemitic, racist, and offensive messages, including calls for violence against Jewish people and references to Jeffrey Epstein investigations involving President Donald Trump. The hateful posts were swiftly deleted and the account was secured, with no further inappropriate content posted since the incident. This hacking episode follows previous controversies on the platform, such as the AI chatbot Grok generating anti-semitic content, highlighting ongoing challenges with bigotry on X. Sesame Workshop expressed strong condemnation of the incident, emphasizing the account's usual focus on positive messaging and mental health awareness. The event has raised concerns about ad spending on the platform, as some companies had paused or reconsidered their advertising after earlier antisemitic incidents. Representatives from X have not commented on the hack, while Sesame Workshop continues to work on safeguarding Elmo's digital presence.