Published 16:12 IST, January 3rd 2020

Actor Adam Sandler's Twitter account hacked, racist tweets posted

American actor Adam Sandler's Twitter account got hacked just a day after Mariah Carey's on January 2. The hacker posted multiple racist and sexist messages

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American actor Adam Sandler's Twitter account was hacked just a day after Mariah Carey's on January 2. hacker posted multiple racist, sexist, as well as anti-Semitic messs before y were quickly taken down. A group, kwn as Chuckling Squad reportedly hacked Carey's account and posted similar offensive messs. hacker even targetted United States President Donald Trump and Barack Obama.

Netizens caught change in tweets by Sandler's Twitter account and immediately started posting screenshots. One of internet users also mocked hackers and called m 'useless' for hacking celebrities' accounts instead of clearing student debt from system. tweets by hacker from 53-year-old's account included 'shout out Adam Sandler' along with ors. However, Sandler's account was recovered just hours after incident. 

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Offensive tweets by Carey's account

Carey's  Twitter account was hacked on New Year's eve, and more than 50 tweets were posted from her account containing vulgar and offensive comments against singer-rapper Eminem. According to reports, all offensive, as well as vulgar tweets, were erased from  Hollywood singer's account as soon as Twitter officials were made aware of issue. portal locked compromised account and began investigating situation. 

Some reports also suggested that hackers belonged to group named ' Chuckling Squad' that broke into account of Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey as well as or celebrities and popular faces including actor Chloe Grace Moretz. Many tweets were posted through Mariah's hacked account on December 31, including racial tweets and sexual comments about rapper Eminem. Though  tweets were deleted by evening, some of posts mentioned that Chuckling Squad has broken into Twitter again.  

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16:12 IST, January 3rd 2020