LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman says founders who strive for balance aren’t serious about winning. He couldn’t be more wrong.

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.

A parody account on LinkedIn is going viral after a post said Elmo was fired. “Unfortunately Elmo was recently laid off. Elmo worked at Sesame Street for 45 years. Elmo is sad," the post says.

A representative confirmed to news outlets that the LinkedIn post was from a fake account and that Elmo, thankfully, is still happily employed on Sesame Street. The reason this heartwarming hoax ...

LinkedIn users may have seen a familiar face pop up in their feeds on May 7, 2025, when “Elmo from Sesame Street” created a post discussing his recent job loss. “Hi LinkedIn. Unfortunately ...

Did Elmo get sacked as a result of President Trump’s attempts to defund public media? A LinkedIn post purportedly written by the lovable red Muppet — in which Elmo says he “was recently laid ...

A LinkedIn post purportedly written by the lovable red Muppet — in which Elmo says he “was recently laid off because of the federal budget cuts” — has gone viral on social media. A May 7 ...

Apparently, the latest round of federal budget cuts have reached Sesame Street. On Thursday, a LinkedIn post from the account someone made for Elmo from Sesame Street began going viral.