The X account of Sesame Street's Elmo, a beloved children's TV character, shared antisemitic and anti-Donald Trump posts after being hacked on Sunday.&nbsp;A slew of messages calling for the extermination of Jewish people and labeling the US president a "puppet" of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were shared on the account.&nbsp;Around 650,000 users follow Elmo, the fuzzy red monster who teaches his young audience about kindness and patience.&nbsp;An archived version of the X account showed several messages were published on Sunday afternoon. They were later removed, although a link to a Telegram page apparently associated with the hack remained in the account's bio section.&nbsp;Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit behind Sesame Street, said that an unidentified hacker was behind the posts.&nbsp;"Elmo's X account was briefly compromised yesterday by an unknown hacker who posted disgusting messages, including antisemitic and racist posts," a spokesperson told AFP in a statement.&nbsp;"The account has since been secured," they added.&nbsp;The hacking on Elon Musk's X platform is the latest in a string of hate speech incidents since the billionaire bought then-Twitter in 2022 and axed moderation policies that he considers censorship.&nbsp;On Saturday, his xAI startup apologized for antisemitic posts published on X by its artificial intelligence assistant Grok, which praised Nazi leader Adolf Hitler.&nbsp;&nbsp;Antisemitism is facing particular scrutiny in the United States after two Israeli embassy staffers were killed outside a Jewish museum in Washington in May.&nbsp;&nbsp;A firebombing attack at a protest in Colorado supporting Israeli hostages held in Gaza left over a dozen people wounded in June, and an 82-year-old woman later died from her injuries.&nbsp;Anger over Israel's conduct of its war in Gaza resulted in widespread protests on US university campuses, with the government cracking down on the demonstrations after accusing them of antisemitism.

Around 650,000 users follow Elmo, the fuzzy red monster who teaches his young audience about kindness and patience. On Sunday, the X account of the beloved character shared antisemitic and anti-Donald Trump posts after being hacked. 

The X account of Sesame Street's Elmo, a beloved children's TV 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 US president a "puppet" of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were shared on the account. Around 650,000 users follow Elmo, the fuzzy red monster who teaches his young audience about kindness and patience. An archived version of the X account showed several messages were published on Sunday afternoon. They were later removed, although a link to a Telegram page apparently associated with the hack remained in the account's bio section. Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit behind Sesame Street, said that an unidentified hacker was behind the posts. "Elmo's X account was briefly compromised yesterday by an unknown hacker who posted disgusting messages, including antisemitic and racist posts," a spokesperson told AFP in a statement. "The account has since been secured," they added. The hacking on Elon Musk's X platform is the latest in a string of hate speech incidents since the billionaire bought then-Twitter in 2022 and axed moderation policies that he considers censorship. On Saturday, his xAI startup apologized for antisemitic posts published on X by its artificial intelligence assistant Grok, which praised Nazi leader Adolf Hitler. Antisemitism is facing particular scrutiny in the United States after two Israeli embassy staffers were killed outside a Jewish museum in Washington in May. A firebombing attack at a protest in Colorado supporting Israeli hostages held in Gaza left over a dozen people wounded in June, and an 82-year-old woman later died from her injuries. Anger over Israel's conduct of its war in Gaza resulted in widespread protests on US university campuses, with the government cracking down on the demonstrations after accusing them of antisemitism.

Around 650,000 users follow Elmo, the fuzzy red monster who teaches his young audience about kindness and patience. On Sunday, the X account of the beloved character shared antisemitic and anti-Donald Trump posts after being hacked.&nbsp;

Sesame Street puppet Elmo's X account gets hacked, shares antisemitic and racist messages

Sesame Street Character Elmo's single tweet asking 'How are you?' has sparked a huge discussion online around mental health. This after many responded to the question with candidness, saying they were not okay. It begs the question, will 2024 will be the year of depression?

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Elmo had no idea that "the world around us was burning" until he asked how everyone was doing on X. On January 29, Elmo, the red puppet character from the children's TV show Sesame Street, posted on X, "Elmo is just checking in!

Elmo had no idea that "the world around us was burning" until he asked how everyone was doing on X. On January 29, Elmo, the red puppet character from the children's TV show Sesame Street, posted on X, "Elmo is just checking in! How is everybody doing?" In response, thousands of people unloaded their existential dread and life problems on him. The question prompted several internet users to vent out and share their issues with the iconic children's show character who became their therapist for the day. A user replied, "Elmo I’m suffering from existential dread over here." The post has garnered 167 million views and over 11,000 people have replied to it. It has 101,000 likes and 44,000 reposts. Another user posted, "Every morning, I cannot wait to go back to sleep. Every Monday, I cannot wait for Friday to come. Every single day and every single week for life." Celebrities also joined the chain of replies to Elmo's post. Chance The Rapper said, "Honestly, I’m in a really good place rn." The famous American TV personality, who often provides mental health advice to people, replied, "We've Got Issues." Actress Rachel Zegler said, "Resisting the urge to tell elmo that i am kinda sad." ALSO READ | Sophie Turner makes her relationship with beau Peregrine Pearson Insta-official Most replies on Elmo's post made it a collective grievance-airing session. A user said, "I'm at my lowest. Thanks for asking." Another user replied, "elmo im depressed and broke." Some people also shared memes and jokes on how the massive trauma dump might be too much for the poor puppet. A user posted, "Based on the replies we won’t be hearing from Elmo for a while." The responses to Elmo's post were so overwhelming that the official X account of Sesame Street shared links to mental health resources. Despite the comments, Elmo tried his best to keep up. "Wow! Elmo is glad he asked! Elmo is glad he asked! Elmo learned that it is important to ask a friend how they are doing. Elmo will check in again soon, friends! Elmo loves you.#EmotionalWellBeing." Many people wondered online whether Elmo himself might need some love. An X user asked, "Has anyone checked on you @elmo?" Several users appreciated Elmo's initiative. NASA replied to his post saying, "Thanks for checking in @Elmo. Reminding you all that you are made of star stuff." (With inputs from agencies)

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