In brief
- Elmo’s official X account was hacked Sunday and was used to post antisemitic and racist messages, prompting swift condemnation.
- Sesame Workshop confirmed the breach, calling the posts “disgusting” and blaming an unknown hacker.
- The incident comes amid broader concerns about rising antisemitism and X’s failure to regulate hate speech.
Social media platform X drew further criticism over the way it moderates hate speech on Sunday after an official account belonging to Sesame’s Elmo spewed out antisemitic and violent messaging.
Sesame Workshop, the company behind Sesame Street, attributed the outburst to an “unknown hacker.”
“Elmo’s X account was compromised by an unknown hacker who posted disgusting messages, including antisemitic and racist posts,” a spokesperson told CNN on Monday. “We are working to restore full control of the account.”
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Author: Jason Nelson
