It seems Elmo's world recently included vitriolic racist and antisemitic social media posts. Sesame Workshop says it seeks to restore control over the beloved puppet's X page.

The internet erupted in disbelief early Monday, July 14, 2025, as the official Elmo Twitter account, beloved by generations through Sesame Street, appeared to be hacked, posting a shocking demand for President Donald Trump to release the long-debated Epstein files.

Nothing is sacred anymore, not even 'Sesame Street.' Our beloved Elmo had his account hacked in order to spew some hateful (and confusing) nonsense.

Sesame Street's Elmo got hacked on social media this weekend, leading to violent antisemitic posts and accusations against Trump

Elmo's account on X was hacked over the weekend and called for the release of the releae of the Epstein Files and violence against Jews.

Sesame Street star Elmo’s verified account was apparently hijacked and used to post a string of profane messages, including one describing Donald Trump as a “child f****

An official social media account for Sesame Street character Elmo was hacked this weekend, with the hacker making a series of explicit and violent posts through the profile belonging to the beloved children's show character.