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A seemingly innocent tweet made by beloved “Sesame Street” icon Elmo sparked a flurry of concerning reactions — and reassurance from President Biden. “Elmo is just checking in! How is everybody doing?
Sesame Street sweetheart Elmo had his official X account hacked on Sunday, leading to a string of antisemitic and racist tweets. Elmo’s account on X, which has 670,000 followers, has since returned to ...
Much-loved children’s TV character Elmo is back on X after his account was hacked to post a slew of antisemitic and racist messages. Elmo, the cheerful red monster from “Sesame Street,” unleashed a ...
The Internet can be an offputting place sometimes, and not even an entity as wholesome as Sesame Street's Elmo is safe from truly monstrous behavior. The little red Muppet's X account was hacked ...
Elmo returned to X on Tuesday with a message of love, two days after a hacker used the beloved “Sesame Street” character’s account to spread antisemitic bile. Some, including Elon Musk’s AI chatbot ...
Yes, that was Elmo’s X account calling Donald Trump a pedophile — only in far more adult terms — on Sunday. No, that wasn’t actually the folks behind the Elmo account doing it. It was hacked, ...
Elmo appears to have activated LinkedIn’s “Open for Work” tab. A post on the employment social media network attributed to the adorable “Sesame Street” character has gone viral. “Unfortunately, Elmo ...
Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...
Elmo from "Sesame Street" shocked social media users after the character’s X account was hacked on Sunday. The Sesame Street character, whose account has over 640,000 followers, began posting several ...
Elmo checked in with his followers Monday – and now people are pouring their hearts out to Sesame Street's beloved red muppet. "Elmo is just checking in! How is everybody doing?" he posted on X, ...
Megan Cartwright is Newsweek's Deputy Entertainment Editor, based in London, U.K. Her focus is on U.S. pop culture and entertainment news stories. Megan joined Newsweek in 2022 from New York where she ...