Elmo's X account was hacked, posting racist messages. Sesame Workshop is trying to regain control of the compromised account.
Elmo's official X (formerly Twitter) account was compromised, leading to the posting of offensive, racist messages.
Sesame Workshop, the organization behind Sesame Street, is actively working to regain control of the account and address the situation.
The breach sparked immediate concern and outrage online. Sesame Workshop has yet to release a detailed statement about the nature of the hack or the extent of the damage, but confirmed its efforts to secure the account and prevent further unauthorized posts.