Elmo’s X account has been reclaimed after Sesame Workshop said it was hacked following antisemitic posts and negative ...

Around 650,000 users follow Elmo, the fuzzy red monster who teaches his young audience about kindness and patience.

The posts, on a verified account with more than 600,000 followers, contained racial slurs, antisemitic language and commentary about President Donald Trump and the Epstein files.

A spokesperson for “Sesame Street” confirmed to Variety that Elmo’s official X account was “compromised by an unknown hacker who posted disgusting messages, including antisemitic and racist posts.” ...

Elmo's X account, which has nearly 650,000 followers, has not posted any new messages since the hacking incident.