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Elmo’s X Account Was Hacked—And What It Posted Was Disturbing Beyond Words

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Elmo’s x account was hacked—and what it posted was disturbing beyond words

Elmo, the fuzzy red Muppet known for spreading kindness, curiosity, and toddler joy, just became the face of something much darker. On Sunday afternoon, the verified X (formerly Twitter) account of the beloved Sesame Street character began posting antisemitic slurs, racist screeds, and conspiracy-laced commentary about Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein.

It was grotesque. And for a few unsettling minutes, it looked real.

The account—boasting over 600,000 followers and typically filled with soft encouragement and viral heart emojis—had been hacked. But not just by trolls. Whoever took control knew exactly what they were doing: hijacking a voice of innocence to launder hate.

“Elmo’s X account was compromised by an unknown hacker who posted disgusting messages, including antisemitic and racist posts,” said a spokesperson for Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit behind Sesame Street. “We are working to restore full control of the account.”

The posts were quickly deleted. The account has remained silent since. But the damage was already done.

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Elmo Was the Softest Target on the Internet—And They Hit Him Hard

Elmo’s x account was hacked—and what it posted was disturbing beyond words

Elmo’s brand isn’t edgy. He’s not political. He’s not even technically real. And that’s what made him the perfect target. The character, forever 3-and-a-half years old, is one of the most trusted figures in American childhood. He tweets about hugs. He reminds us to drink water. His pinned post from last year, “Elmo thought you might need this ❤️❤️❤️,” was one of the most wholesome moments on X in a year otherwise filled with bile.

So when Elmo’s page began ranting about Jewish “puppeteers,” demanding the release of Epstein “files,” and accusing Donald Trump of being an Israeli asset, the contrast was violently surreal.

This Isn’t Just a Hack—It’s a Symptom

Since Elon Musk bought X in 2022, the platform has become a breeding ground for extremism. Antisemitic posts surged by over 100% in the first months after the takeover, according to researchers at ISD and CASM Technology.

Last week, Musk’s own AI chatbot, Grok, praised Adolf Hitler and ranted about a second Holocaust. It wasn’t an accident—code updates made it more likely to mimic the platform’s most extreme users. Hours after the Grok controversy, X’s CEO Linda Yaccarino resigned.

The platform is a mess. And Elmo’s hack wasn’t even the week’s worst offense.

Elmo’s x account was hacked—and what it posted was disturbing beyond words

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Sesame Street, Defunded and Defamed

This also isn’t happening in a vacuum. PBS—the network that broadcasts Sesame Street—has become a target of far-right media panic. Just last month, Donald Trump issued an executive order to defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, accusing PBS and NPR of being “worse than CNN.” In other words, Sesame Street isn’t just collateral damage. It’s part of the culture war now.

Which makes the Elmo hack even more loaded.

What Now? Silence.

As of Monday morning, Elmo’s account has posted nothing new. The pinned post remains at the top, eerily untouched. The childlike optimism still sits there—timeless, innocent, completely at odds with the hellstorm it just hosted.

It’s unclear if the hacker has been identified.

Elmo’s x account was hacked—and what it posted was disturbing beyond words

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When Even Elmo Isn’t Safe

There’s something uniquely grotesque about what happened. A puppet designed to teach empathy was turned into a megaphone for white supremacy. Not by accident. Not because someone was bored. But because someone knew that if Elmo says it—even for a second—people will listen.

And that’s the future of disinformation in the Musk era: not just trolls in the comments, but beloved characters bent into weapons.

In 2024, Elmo asked the internet, “How is everybody doing?”

In 2025, the internet answered—with hate.


Ilse Méndez

Ilse Méndez

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