Hackers gained access to the X account of the puppet Elmo over the weekend and used it to post racist and antisemitic threats as well as make profane references to Jeffrey Epstein. Sesame Workshop was still trying to regain full control on Monday over the red character’s account. “Elmo’s X account was compromised by an unknown hacker who posted disgusting …
Read More »Elmo’s X account posts antisemitic slurs after getting hacked The Washington Post Antisemitic posts appear on Elmo’s X account after hack CNN Who hacked Elmo? Sesame Street character posts ‘disgusting’ antisemitic messages CBC Hacker Makes Antisemitic Posts on Elmo’s X Account The New York Times Elmo has been hacked, claims Trump is in Epstein files, calls for Jews to be exterminated Graham Cluley Source link
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Riyah Collins BBC Newsbeat Getty Images Elmo is one of Sesame Street’s most famous characters, known for his messages about kindness The makers of Sesame Street say hackers were behind “disgusting” antisemitic messages that appeared on Elmo’s X account. A string of posts calling for the extermination of Jewish people appeared on the verified page, which has about 650,000 followers, …
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CNN — Elmo’s X account was hacked on Sunday, causing the beloved “Sesame Street” character to appear to post expletive-filled antisemitic rants and anti-Trump statements. The posts have since been deleted, but widely circulated screenshots show Elmo apparently calling for violence against Jews and calling for the release of files related to the Jeffrey Epstein case. “Elmo’s X account was …
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Topline The official X account of Elmo—the popular muppet star of the children’s show Sesame Street—was taken over by a hacker on Sunday who made a series of antisemitic posts, demanded the release of the so-called “Epstein files,” and attacked President Donald Trump over his refusal to do so. FILE PHOTO: The Sesame Workshop said Elmo’s X account was taken …
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