Elmoâs social media âcompromisedâ by unknown hacker | The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentIndependent Bulletin homepageSocial PartnerWe are 8 logo (opens in a new tab)AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMadeline SherrattMonday 14 July 2025 12:48 BSTElmo chimes in to US election with advice to childrenElmo's official X account was âcompromisedâ by an unknown hacker over the weekend.The hacker posted antisemitic and racist content, alongside calls for President Trump to release the Jeffrey Epstein files.Sesame Workshop, the non-profit behind Sesame Street, confirmed the hack and stated they were working to regain full control of the account.All offensive posts made by the hacker on the account, which has over 600,000 followers, have since been deleted.The incident occurred amid ongoing public debate and comments from figures like Elon Musk and David Axelrod regarding the Jeffrey Epstein files and President Trump's reported involvement.In fullHacker uses Elmoâs X account to post antisemitic messages and tweet that reads: âRELEASE THE FILESâThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in