The Anti-Defamation League, a nongovernmental organization that fights antisemitism, called the hack "appalling."

“It was Elmo, but Elmo was radicalized by the manosphere. Elmo is part of the male loneliness epidemic,” Stewart as the puppet said.

Sesame Workshop, the parent organization of Sesame Street and its characters, said the security measures in place to protect the account weren’t strong enough, allowing for bad actors to hijack the ac...