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Coverage dated September 13, 2026 to September 14, 2026

Police aware of ‘Cat in the Hat’ trend targeting Southern California school community

Headline from KTLA Los Angeles

Police in Baldwin Park say they are investigating “concerning” social media posts related to a new trend. According to the Baldwin Park Police Department, the posts concerning their community have been deemed “concerning” because they reference not just schools in the city, but also specifically nam…

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  1. KTLA Los Angeles

    Police aware of ‘Cat in the Hat’ trend targeting Southern California school community (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    Police in Baldwin Park say they are investigating “concerning” social media posts related to a new trend. According to the Baldwin Park Police Department, the posts concerning their community have been deemed “concerning” because they reference not just schools in the city, but also specifically nam…

  2. New York Post

    Terrifying ‘Cat in the Hat’ trend targets California school kids (opens New York Post)

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    The trend involves AI-generated depictions of someone dressed as the Cat In The Hat — the dapper, hat-wearing feline agent of chaos from the 1957 Dr. Seuss classic of the same name.

  3. The Guardian

    US schools and police warn about viral ‘Cat in the Hat’ trend after teens’ arrests (opens The Guardian)

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    Disturbing and AI-generated versions of Dr Seuss character have been used to threaten schools and communities Schools and law enforcement authorities in the US are issuing warnings against a viral “Cat in the Hat” social media trend in which disturbing or AI-generated versions of the Dr Seuss charac…

  4. Fox News

    Creepy 'Cat in the Hat' trend targets schools as costumed figure allegedly chases teen girl (opens Fox News)

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    A person dressed as the Cat in the Hat allegedly chased a teen girl in British Columbia as the creepy trend sparks school threats nationwide.

  5. BizPac Review

    ‘Cat in the Hat’ nightmare spreads to schools as teens are arrested over viral trend (opens BizPac Review)

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    A new creepy trend has resulted in investigations and arrests as people try to figure out what in the world is going on. A teenage Canadian girl […]

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