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The Elmo Hackers Will Target These 25 Characters Next

The Elmo Hackers Will Target These 25 Characters Next

Cortlyn McCarthyThat's Bananas15 hours ago

Elmo’s social media got hacked, and he started spewing antisemitic bile. You’ll never guess who the hackers plan to target next!

If you follow Elmo on social media, you’re used to seeing him post things like “Do you want to dance in puddles with Elmo?” and “Elmo loves you.” But his recent series of posts had a slightly less positive vibe.

Someone got into Elmo’s verified account and wrote a bunch of nonsense that wasn’t very kid friendly – or even adult friendly. The posts were conspiracy‑laced, antisemitic, and downright shocking – dragging in references to President Trump, Jeffrey Epstein, and Jewish people.

Within hours, a spokesperson for Sesame Workshop confirmed what fans were already suspecting. Yes, Elmo’s account had been hacked.

On Sunday, Elmo’s X account was briefly hacked by an outside party, in spite of the security measures in place.

We strongly condemn the abhorrent antisemitic and racist content, and the account has since been secured.

These posts in no way reflect the values of Sesame Workshop… pic.twitter.com/MaTqsjQ81V
— Elmo (@elmo) July 15, 2025

The posts were quickly deleted, and Sesame Workshop condemned the “antisemitic and racist content” the hackers had shared. Some people didn’t think the apology went far enough though, and called on Elmo to resign.

The lesson? Even the most wholesome corners of the internet aren’t immune to chaos.

Incidents like this aren’t rare – celebrity and brand accounts are frequent targets for trolls hoping to make headlines. But seeing a universally loved character like Elmo caught in the crossfire made the situation all the more surreal.

Unfortunately, there’s no way to ensure bad actors won’t pull similar stunts in the future. In fact, we have it on good authority that many other beloved characters are currently being targeted.

Here are some other surprising tweets we might see in the not-too-distant future.