Elmo’s hacked X account posts racist messages
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The Manila Times on MSNElmo’s X account calls for Jews’ exterminationThe X account of Sesame Street’s Elmo, a beloved children’s television character, shared antisemitic and anti-Donald Trump posts after being hacked on Sunday. A slew of messages calling for the extermination of Jewish people and labeling the United States president a “puppet” of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were shared on the account.
Elmo’s X account was hacked, sending out a shocking string of racist, antisemitic and derogatory posts. A Sesame Workshop spokesperson called the messages “disgusting,” and added that they are working to restore control of the account.
Elmo, the Muppet character on the show Sesame Street, was trending on the internet on July 13 for posting controversial statements on X (formerly Twitter).
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