US schools and police warn about viral ‘Cat in the Hat’ trend after teens’ arrests

Schools and law enforcement authorities in the U.S. are issuing warnings against a viral “Cat in the Hat” social media trend in which disturbing or AI-generated versions of the Dr Seuss character are used to threaten students, schools and communities.
The latest warnings come as safety concerns increase and several teenagers have been arrested or charged over posts connected to the trend.
The Cat in the Hat trend originated on Snapchat as images or short videos showing a disturbing v