Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...

It seems Elmo’s world recently included vitriolic racist, antisemitic and foul-mouthed social media posts. “Sesame Street’s” perpetually 3½-year-old mascot caught his social media fans off guard over ...

We are “Not good, Elmo. Not good,” but thanks for asking. The beloved “Sesame Street” character put feelers out into the ether Monday, the final Monday in what feels like the longest January ever, ...

Times are hard, even for the most beloved children’s TV stars, amid federal budget cuts. After the Trump administration terminated education grants this week that have long funded PBS Kids, a fake ...

Elmo's X account was hacked and infiltrated with antisemitic posts, the producer of the children's show "Sesame Street" said. The beloved Muppet character's account "was compromised by an unknown ...

Elmo is still out of work. And he’s hoping people will open their wallets to help him and his friend at PBS. The creators behind the viral post about Elmo getting fired from “Sesame Street” — ...

When Elmo decided to check the emotional pulse of the internet on Monday and ask, “How is everybody doing?” the fiery-colored Muppet couldn’t have anticipated the seismic response he’d receive. Elmo’s ...