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Everything We Know About the Creepy ‘Cat in the Hat’ Trend Freaking Out Schools

AI-generated posts showing the character targeting schools have sparked security scares, police warnings, and at least one arrest.

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If you’re like me, you grew up loving and reading the Cat in the Hat books. Maybe you’ve even been to Seuss Landing at Universal Orlando, or own a DVD copy of the 2003 film starring Mike Myers. For years, the lovable children’s character has only been associated with happiness (and Mike Myers’ worst film)… until now.

A new, bizarre social media trend has turned the beloved Dr. Seuss character into something that resembles a horror movie villain for middle schoolers. The trend features creepy images and videos of the Cat in the Hat wandering........

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