It seems Elmo's world recently included vitriolic racist and antisemitic social media posts. Sesame Workshop says it seeks to restore control over the beloved puppet's X page.

"Elmo's X account was compromised by an unknown hacker who posted disgusting messages, including antisemitic and racist posts," the spokesperson told Business Insider.

It seems Elmo's world recently included vitriolic racist and antisemitic social media posts. Sesame Workshop says it seeks to restore control over the beloved puppet's X page.

NEW YORK — Sesame Workshop was trying to regain full control over its Elmo account on the X platform Monday after a hacker gained access and posted a string of racist and antisemitic messages.

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 ...