One more thing for you and, oh, Elmo, come back here for a second. Everyone should change their passwords every six months. This makes it difficult for hackers who have hoovered up your information in a data breach to use old passwords to access your accounts. I know, Elmo, you love us. We love you, too.

"Elmo's X account was compromised by an unknown hacker who posted disgusting messages, including antisemitic and racist posts," a spokesperson said. The antisemitic posts were posted on Elmo's account in quick succession and called for all Jewish people to be "exterminated".

Elmo’s official X (formerly Twitter) account was compromised, with the hacker posting a series of racist and anti-Semitic messages.