Why elmo Is Trending Today?

Elmo's X account hacked, posting antisemitic content; Sesame Workshop condemns, Elmo responds.

Elmo's X account was hacked, posting antisemitic and racist messages before being secured by Sesame Workshop.

Elmo's official X account was hacked, with the hacker posting antisemitic messages and tweets, including calls to "kill all Jews" and demands to "release the files," before the account was taken down.