Beloved Elmo’s Social Media Hijacked—Shocking Antisemitic Posts Leave Fans Stunned
If you’d told me last week I’d be pondering the online safety protocols of beloved puppets, I would’ve assumed I’d finally lost it . And yet, here we are—Elmo, the red fuzzball who taught us to spell “sharing,” just had his “verified” X account turned into a chaos carnival of vile, hateful nonsense before someone wrestled the keyboard away (probably Cookie Monster, frankly) . I mean, is nothing sacred? When a Muppet can’t be trusted online, do any of us stand a chance? The only thing more unsettling than Elmo’s sudden descent into offensiveness is imagining the conversations parents everywhere are now having with their confused kids . So is this just the new normal—cancel culture, Muppets edition? Or do we all need to brush up on our two-factor authentication, just in case Grover’s next? Either way, Elmo’s digital calamity is the talk of the timeline—and you’re not alone in wondering what the world is coming to . LEARN MORE
Popular Muppet character Elmo’s verified X account was hijacked, resulting in the posting of antisemitic and racist content before it was secured. What do you think?
“How am I supposed to explain to my child that Elmo doesn’t use two-factor authorization?”
Colton Horn, Rottweiler Advocate
“I still haven’t forgiven him for the hateful comments he made about the letter ‘G.’”
Paolo Ferreira, Margarita Innovator
“I still remember when Bananas In Pajamas denied the Armenian Genocide.”
Bella Tucker, Fruit Photographer
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