Elmo victim of hacking with hate messages on networks

The tender world of Sesame Street was marred by a cyber attack that left unacceptable messages.

When the sweetest neighborhood on TV became a trending topic for the wrong reasons

Picture this: It’s Sunday, you’re in *doomscrolling* mode on Elmo, that red stuffed animal who taught you to share and not bite your cookies, is tweeting things that would make even the most foul-mouthed of your friends blush. The apocalypse? No, just another day on the internet.

It turns out that some *hacker* with humor blacker than office coffee decided that it was a good idea to get into the account of the most famous doll from Sesame Street to drop pearls such as mentions of Donald Trump and even the file of Jeffrey Epstein. Nothing like mixing politics, conspiracy theories and anti-Semitism in the timeline of the person who taught you the alphabet. *Chef’s kiss* of digital chaos.

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The statement that no one expected (but we all needed)

After 48 hours of silence more uncomfortable than a kiss with your ex at a wedding, Sesame Workshop came out with an

Between the lines, the message was clear: “We condemn anti-Semitic and racist content, and please do not associate us with this, because we only make songs about counting to 10.” In addition, they assured that they reinforced security, because apparently they previously had an animal cracker firewall.

The most ironic thing: that this happens just when Elmo had gone viral for asking “How is everyone?” and receiving traumatic responses from half the internet. Coincidence? We don’t believe in them either.

Lessons learned (or not)

This episode made three things clear:
1. Not even the most innocent characters are safe from online hate.
2. Digital security should be a priority even for accounts that only post “Today is C day!”.
3. The internet is a place where a tweet from Elmo can go from “I love you” to “incitement to violence” in 0.3 seconds. Welcome to 2024.

And you, what would you do if they hacked you and published memes from 2012 on your profile? Share this note and tag that friend who still uses “1234” as a password. Or better yet, explore more stories where reality surpasses the script (and no, we’re not talking about soap operas).

Tom Holland disqualified in Spider-Man stunt contest

The actor was eliminated from the contest that he organized with Zendaya.

An infiltrator in the competition

As part of the promotion of Spider-Man: A New Day, which premieres on July 29, Tom Holland and Zendaya crashed a stunt contest for the spider hero. Without revealing his identity, Holland competed against content creators seeking the title of “Spider-Man’s Double.”

Between somersaults and web tosses, the actor demonstrated his skills. But the jury, headed by Zendaya and Spanish YouTuber Ibai Llanos, disqualified him. The reason: being the real Spider-Man, he could not be considered a double.

Reactions and virality

At the end, Holland revealed his face. The participants, fans of the Marvel character, were surprised and recreated the famous Spider-Man meme pointing at each other. The video, published just a day ago, has accumulated almost 4 million views.

The crossover between streamers and Hollywood stars generated waves on networks. Users celebrated the creativity of the promotional team and Holland’s naturalness in integrating without being detected.

The disqualification of the actor became a trend and added divided comments: some see it as a brilliant marketing move; others claim that the contest lost authenticity. However, the strategy achieved its objective: to maintain attention on the premiere.

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Shakira premieres Spanish version of ‘Dai Dai’ at Colombia match

Shakira will release the Spanish version of 'Dai Dai' during the Colombia match.

Shakira surprises with the premiere of ‘Dai Dai’ in Spanish

The Colombian singer announced that the Spanish version of her official song for the World Cup, ‘Dai Dai’, will be released this Tuesday, June 23. The launch will occur during the match between Colombia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, at the Akron Stadium in Guadalajara at 8:00 p.m.

Shakira was captured yesterday at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, during the Argentina vs. Austria. There he celebrated the record of Lionel Messi, who became the top scorer in World Cup history. The ‘Pies descalzos’ singer came with her children Milan and Sasha.

“Being able to release ‘Dai Dai’ in Spanish and premiere it in the Colombia game means a lot, it’s the big surprise I had for them,” he expressed in a video. The original song is already in the top five global music charts.

The Barranquilla native also highlighted her emotion for the unity that soccer generates and for the positive response to the topic. “I’m excited to see how my team is doing, how Messi is doing at almost 40 years old, the best scorer in the World Cup,” he added.

So far, the singer has not confirmed whether she will perform the song live or it will only be played in the stadium.

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Dua Lipa and Callum Turner reveal photos from their wedding in Sicily

The singer and the actor shared images of their religious ceremony in Sicily.

Religious wedding in Sicily

Dua Lipa and Callum Turner celebrated their religious wedding on May 31 at Villa Valguarnera, Palermo. The ceremony occurred six days after the civil union at Marylebone Town Hall, London. 150 guests attended the party, including family and friends. The total cost of the event was around £1.5 million.

Dress and details

The singer wore a design by Matthieu Blazy, creative director of Chanel. The dress included gold and silver beads, and a train decorated with 25,000 feathers. The veil, supported by a feather headdress, required 3,220 hours of embroidery, according to the Daily Mail. Callum Turner wore a Louis Vuitton suit. The photographs were taken by David Sims, a British fashion photographer.

Among the guests stood out Donatella Versace, Charli XCX and Elton John, who performed ‘Your Song’ for the bride and groom. The banquet, led by chef Tony Lo Coco (Michelin star), included Sicilian pasta with eggplant, chickpea fritters, fried potato balls and typical desserts such as cannolis and cassata.

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