“As Elmo’s viral moment and this new study indicate, the most pressing issue facing American families right now is mental health and emotional well-being ... focus on social and emotional ...

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.

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.

"Unfortunately, Elmo was recently laid off because of the federal budget cuts," the now-deleted post circulating on social media began ... Elmo's skills like being able to "recognize the letter ...

“As Elmo’s viral moment and this new study indicate, the most pressing issue facing American families right now is mental health and emotional well-being ... focus on social and emotional ...

Elmo (@elmo) January 29, 2024 Conducted in partnership with consulting and market research firm The Harris Poll, "The State of Well-Being Report ... “should focus on social and emotional ...