Elmo’s X account was hijacked with antisemitic posts that drew Kanye West comparisons and compelled Sesame Workshop to reply.

Elmo’s official X account erupted in controversy after being hijacked on July 13 with a string of antisemitic and inflammatory posts that triggered on-line outrage and comparisons to Kanye West.

The account, which has greater than 647,000 followers, was flooded with hate-filled messages, together with violent threats towards Jewish individuals and slurs geared toward political figures.

One submit claimed former President Donald Trump was a “puppet” of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and referenced the long-speculated Jeffrey Epstein recordsdata.

The hacker additionally demanded the discharge of Epstein-related paperwork, including gasoline to the already chaotic state of affairs.

All offensive posts have been eliminated shortly after the breach was found. By the next day, July 14, the account had been locked down with no new exercise because the incident.

Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit behind the beloved Crimson Muppet, confirmed the account had been compromised. In an announcement, the group mentioned the posts have been “abhorrent” and added, “We’re working with X to regain full entry to the account and guarantee this doesn’t occur once more.”

The incident shortly gained traction throughout social media platforms and information shops, not solely due to the disturbing nature of the posts but additionally attributable to Elmo’s standing as a cherished kids’s character.

On-line customers have been fast to attract parallels between the hacked messages and former antisemitic remarks made by Kanye West, who has confronted backlash for comparable rhetoric prior to now.

“why did Kanye hack Elmo’s Twitter?” one person requested, whereas one other mentioned: “Not Elmo! I suppose he’s on no matter Kanye is having.”

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