New Delhi, July 14 -- The official X (formerly Twitter) account of beloved Sesame Street character Elmo was hacked over the weekend and used to publish a series of disturbing messages, including racist and antisemitic threats, as well as profane references to convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.

Sesame Workshop, the non-profit organisation behind Sesame Street, confirmed the account had been compromised and stated on Monday that it was working to regain full control.

"Elmo's X account was compromised by an unknown hacker who posted disgusting messages, including antisemitic and racist posts. We are working to restore full control of the account," a spokesperson said.

Elmo's account, followed by more than 650,000 users, typically s...