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Elmo went on an antisemitic tirade — and it strangely isn’t the first time

JL;DR SUMMARY In a concerning turn of events, the social media account linked to the beloved Sesame Street character, Elmo, was used to disseminate antisemitic messages. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Hate SpeechSocial MediaConspiracy TheoriesLarry DavidOnline HarassmentImpersonationSesame StreetElmoIdentity Misuse

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New York, United States
"In 2012, a man in an Elmo costume was recorded spouting Jew hatred at New Yorks Central Park."

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