Sesame Workshop is upping security measures around its social media accounts following Sunday's hack of "Sesame Street" star Elmo's X profile. The incident saw the beloved puppet sharing antisemitic messages and accusing President Donald Trump of being on the Epstein List.

Elmo's X account posted antisemitic and racist posts after it was hacked on Sunday, a spokesperson for the makers of "Sesame Street" said in a statement. "Elmo's X account was briefly compromised yesterday by an unknown hacker who posted disgusting messages,

Sesame Street shared a statement on Elmo's X condemning the anti-semitic and racist posts made by the hacked account over the weekend.