Elmo's neutral NBA Finals post causes chaos with Knicks fans: 'You're from the city. Pick a side'

Before Game 1, the 'Sesame Street' character declined to show his loyalty to New York City ...
Rolling Stone

Hacked Elmo X Account Shares Antisemitic Posts, Calls Trump Netanyahu’s ‘Puppet’

The X account belonging to Sesame Street character Elmo was hacked on Sunday, resulting in a series of antisemitic posts that included violent threats against Jewish people. The six now-deleted posts ...
Deadline.com

Jon Stewart’s ‘Sesame Street’ Spoof Addresses Elmo’s Tweets, With Muppet Saying He’s “Alt-Right” So There’s “No Reason” To Pull PBS Funding

Once again, Jon Stewart had a “tremendous show planned for you — well-designed, articulate,” but the tidal wave of current events would not let that slide. It was “a truly illuminating dive into the ...
AOL

Jon Stewart blames Elmo for derailed “Daily Show”: 'This is what happens when you go too long without tickling Elmo'

The world is still reeling from the fallout of Elmo getting hacked on social media — and that includes Jon Stewart. On Monday's episode of The Daily Show, Stewart kicked things off by telling the ...
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Jon Stewart spoofs Elmo’s X account getting hacked

We have seen Elmo of “Sesame Street” in a variety of lights, but never as an alt-right supporter. After the beloved character’s X account was hacked, Jon Stewart decided to have some fun with a ...
The Forward

Elmo went on an antisemitic tirade — and it strangely isn’t the first time

On Sunday, less than a week after X’s AI rebranded itself MechaHitler, the account of the beloved Sesame Street monster Elmo issued these words onto the internet. “Elmo says ALL JEWS SHOULD DIE. FUCK ...