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Elmo appears to have activated LinkedIn’s “Open for Work” tab. A post on the employment social media network attributed to the adorable “Sesame Street” character has gone viral.

After a viral LinkedIn post from an account claiming to be Elmo said that he had been laid off from Sesame Street due to “federal budget cuts,” Sesame Workshop confirmed it was a parody.

“Unfortunately Elmo was recently laid off because of the federal budget cuts,” the Muppet began in the since-deleted post that has been shared on X. “Elmo worked at Sesame Street for 45 years.

“Unfortunately, Elmo was recently laid off because of federal budget cuts,” the Muppet wrote, before continuing: “Elmo worked at Sesame Street for over 40 years. Elmo is sad.

The post, written in Elmo's unmistakable sweet and simple voice, announced, "Unfortunately Elmo was recently laid off because of the federal budget cuts." It went on to say, "Elmo worked at Sesame ...

A person dressed as "Sesame Street" character Elmo greets people on 42nd Street on November 4, 2019 in New York. - Beneath flashing billboards and sparkling skyscrapers, Maria Bega moves through ...

A viral LinkedIn post suggested Elmo had been laid off from PBS's 'Sesame Street' because of public-media funding cuts from the Trump White House.

Elmo is apparently out of a job.. A LinkedIn page created for the Sesame Street puppet explained that he was recently “laid off” because of President Donald Trump’s federal budget cuts. A ...

Today’s news item is brought to you by the letters S, Z, and A. Sesame Street welcomed SZA on Thursday to sing a song about gratitude. In the clip, SZA is minding her own business, writing down ...