Elmo’s X account was hacked, sending out a shocking string of racist, antisemitic and derogatory posts. A Sesame Workshop spokesperson called the messages “disgusting,” and added that they are working to restore control of the account.

"Elmo was radicalized by the manosphere," the Sesame Street character explained, admitting that he had not actually been hacked

The tweets, which Sesame Workshop said were posted by a hacker, focused on the files allegedly maintained by Jeffrey Epstein.