Elmo's social media ‘compromised' by unknown hacker
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 involvement.
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