Elmo’s X Account Hacked, Antisemitic Posts Shared

On Sunday, the official X (formerly Twitter) account of Sesame Street character Elmo was hacked, leading to a series of offensive posts, including antisemitic messages, violent threats against Jewish people, and accusations against former President Donald Trump regarding the Epstein files. The posts, written in Elmo's signature third-person style, were quickly deleted. Sesame Workshop, which manages Sesame Street, confirmed the breach and condemned the offensive content, stating they were working to regain full control of the account. The incident follows previous concerns about X's AI chatbot Grok posting inflammatory content, spotlighting ongoing issues with hate speech and account security on social media. As of Monday, Elmo's account remained inactive, and there has been no official confirmation of an investigation into the hack. The episode underscores both the vulnerability of high-profile accounts and the increasing prevalence of online antisemitism.