Hackers blamed for antisemitic posts on Elmo's X account

The makers of Sesame Street reported that hackers posted antisemitic messages on Elmo’s X account, which has approximately 650,000 followers. The organization, Sesame Workshop, stated that an unknown hacker had taken control of the account, where posts also attacked former President Donald Trump and called for the release of files related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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Someone hacked Elmo’s account and posted mean messages about Jewish people and other things, which made the people who make Sesame Street very upset.

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