Elmo's X account hacked to post hate speech
In July 2025, Elmo's X account was hacked and used to post hate speech. The incident subsequently prompted discussion of account security issues on X.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Being confirmed
- Incident type
- Hacking & intrusion
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Hate speech posted on Elmo's X account
- Cause / method
- Hacking of the X account
- Location
- United States
Timeline
- It emerged that Elmo's X account had been hacked and used to post hate speech.
- The hacking of Elmo's account prompted discussion of security issues on X.
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