The X social media account for the famed Sesame Street character Elmo was hacked on Sunday, leading to a series of shocking posts targeting Jewish people and trolling Donald Trump.
A spokesperson for Sesame Workshop confirmed the digital security breach to Daily Mail on Sunday evening.
'Elmo’s X account was compromised today by an unknown hacker who posted disgusting messages, including antisemitic and racist posts,' the rep said. 'We are working to restore full control of the account.'
The account for Elmo, under the handle @elmo, has more than 639,800 followers, and has been on the platform since November of 2012.
