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Why Sinister ‘Cat in the Hat’ Videos Are Prompting Police Warnings

Published by New York Times World By Ali Watkins · 3 September 2026 at 17:52
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Grainy, threatening footage of the Dr. Seuss character, seemingly made with A.I., have terrorized schoolchildren and set off investigations in several countries.

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