Elmo’s social media ‘compromised’ by unknown hacker

WorldPolitics
14 Jul 2025 • 7:48 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • Elmo's official X account was “compromised” by an unknown hacker over the weekend.
  • The hacker posted antisemitic and racist content, alongside calls for President Trump to release the Jeffrey Epstein files.
  • Sesame Workshop, the non-profit behind Sesame Street, confirmed the hack and stated they were working to regain full control of the account.
  • All offensive posts made by the hacker on the account, which has over 600,000 followers, have since been deleted.
  • The incident occurred amid ongoing public debate and comments from figures like Elon Musk and David Axelrod regarding the Jeffrey Epstein files and President Trump's reported involvement.

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