{"id":3122,"date":"2025-07-14T21:38:34","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T21:38:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/worldpostone\/2025\/07\/14\/elmo-account-hacked-with-nasty-messages-kanye-west-jokes-ensue\/"},"modified":"2025-07-14T21:38:34","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T21:38:34","slug":"elmo-account-hacked-with-nasty-messages-kanye-west-jokes-ensue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/worldpostone\/2025\/07\/14\/elmo-account-hacked-with-nasty-messages-kanye-west-jokes-ensue\/","title":{"rendered":"Elmo Account Hacked With Nasty Messages\u2014Kanye West Jokes Ensue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s37284.pcdn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Elmo.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Elmo\u2019s X account was hijacked with antisemitic posts that drew Kanye West comparisons and forced Sesame Workshop to respond.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div id=\"allhiphop-subscribe2\" style=\"    margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n<form target=\"_blank\" action=\"https:\/\/read.letterhead.email\/all-hip-hop\/subscribe\" method=\"POST\">\n<div class=\"form__group\" bis_skin_checked=\"1\" style=\" padding: 30px; background: #f5f5f5; \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"email\" class=\"form__label form__label--required\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>AllHipHop.com<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/label><\/p>\n<p>Since 1998, AllHipHop.com has pioneered delivering Hip-Hop news. Get our daily email for exclusive, breaking news, and weekly digests, all curated for the true Hip-Hop enthusiast. Stay connected and informed with the heartbeat of Hip-Hop culture. Subscribe now!<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input id=\"email\" maxlength=\"\" required=\"required\" type=\"email\" name=\"email\" class=\"form__input\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"submit\" class=\"form__group__field__submit-button items-center button button--secondary\" style=\" color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(197, 0, 0); font-family: Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; border: 0px solid rgb(41, 98, 255); border-radius: 3px; padding: 3px 23px; \"> Subscribe <\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/aside><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Elmo\u2019s official <a title=\"\u200c\" href=\"https:\/\/allhiphop.com\/tag\/elmo\/\">X<\/a> account erupted in controversy after being hijacked on July 13 with a string of antisemitic and inflammatory posts that triggered online outrage and comparisons to <a title=\"\u200c\" href=\"https:\/\/allhiphop.com\/tag\/kanye-west\/\">Kanye West<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The account, which has more than 647,000 followers, was flooded with hate-filled messages, including violent threats against Jewish people and slurs aimed at political figures.<\/p>\n<p>One post claimed former President Donald Trump was a \u201cpuppet\u201d of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and referenced the long-speculated Jeffrey Epstein files.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><d class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><br \/>\n<d class=\"embed-twitter\"><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This you Kanye? I mean Elmo\u2026 \ud83d\udc40 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ri1hBWepEL\">pic.twitter.com\/ri1hBWepEL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 curlyboychuck (@curlyboychuck) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/curlyboychuck\/status\/1944768843966022069?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 14, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/d><br \/>\n<\/d><\/figure>\n<p>The hacker also demanded the release of Epstein-related documents, adding fuel to the already chaotic situation.<\/p>\n<p>All offensive posts were removed shortly after the breach was discovered. By the following day, July 14, the account had been locked down with no new activity since the incident.<\/p>\n<p>Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit behind the beloved Red Muppet, confirmed the account had been compromised. In a statement, the organization said the posts were \u201cabhorrent\u201d and added, \u201cWe are working with X to regain full access to the account and ensure this does not happen again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The incident quickly gained traction across social media platforms and news outlets, not only because of the disturbing nature of the posts but also due to Elmo\u2019s status as a cherished children\u2019s character.<\/p>\n<p>Online users were quick to draw parallels between the hacked messages and previous antisemitic remarks made by Kanye West, who has faced backlash for similar rhetoric in the past.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cwhy did Kanye hack Elmo\u2019s Twitter?\u201d one user asked, while another said: \u201cNot Elmo! I guess he\u2019s on whatever Kanye is having.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><d class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><br \/>\n<d class=\"embed-twitter\"><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Elmo just went full Kanye, never go full Kanye. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xMmP44aQGh\">https:\/\/t.co\/xMmP44aQGh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Masterge77 (@Masterge77) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Masterge77\/status\/1944791791913361789?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 14, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/d><br \/>\n<\/d><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><d class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><br \/>\n<d class=\"embed-twitter\"><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Wild move by Kanye West to hack the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elmo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@elmo<\/a> Twitter page<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Gem (@GemCals) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GemCals\/status\/1944789388292182234?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 14, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/d><br \/>\n<\/d><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><d class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><br \/>\n<d class=\"embed-twitter\"><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">elmo had his kanye west moment<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 xdguapdad (@xdguap) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/xdguap\/status\/1944784031314248102?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 14, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/d><br \/>\n<\/d><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><d class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><br \/>\n<d class=\"embed-twitter\"><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kanye then Grok and now Elmo? This is all apart of Elons grand plan <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uHFTsiNNZc\">pic.twitter.com\/uHFTsiNNZc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Adolf Hitler (@POTUSHITLER) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/POTUSHITLER\/status\/1944778557248487530?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 14, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/d><br \/>\n<\/d><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><d class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><br \/>\n<d class=\"embed-twitter\"><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Did Kanye start possessing Elmo and took over his body<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Vampnificent (@Moartist1811) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Moartist1811\/status\/1944757322787459105?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 14, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/d><br \/>\n<\/d><\/figure>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<!-- CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/allhiphop.com\/news\/elmo-account-hacked-with-nasty-messages-kanye-jokes-ensue\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elmo\u2019s X account was hijacked with antisemitic posts that drew Kanye West comparisons and forced Sesame Workshop to respond. 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