US EditionHackers Hijack Elmo's X Account for Antisemitic, Racist Rant Demanding 'Release the Files'
UNITED STATES, JUL 14 – Hackers used Elmo's verified X account to post six antisemitic and anti-Trump messages before the account was restored and offensive posts deleted within hours.
- On Sunday, an unknown individual gained unauthorized access to Elmo’s official X account and posted antisemitic, racist, and offensive content to the character’s audience of more than 640,000 followers.
- The hack followed a brief thread promoting a crypto coin named $ELMO, and the posts challenged President Trump to release alleged Jeffrey Epstein files.
- Sesame Workshop acknowledged the breach and said it is actively trying to regain complete access to the account while promptly removing the offensive content posted by the hacker.
- The hacker's messages included antisemitic slurs such as "Elmo says ALL JEWS SHOULD DIE" and a post calling Trump a "child f*cker" demanding he "release the files."
- This incident highlights ongoing tensions around the Epstein files topic, which Attorney General Pam Bondi pledged to release in February 2025 amid political controversy.
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