Police have been forced to reassure the public that a ‘killer’ Cat in the Hat prowling Britain’s streets is in fact an AI hoax.
Videos showing a figure dressed as the Dr Seuss character lurking in dark streets went viral on TikTok, and spread enough fear that it was reported to the authorities.
Some youngsters in the UK and Ireland became convinced there was someone out there intent on causing harm, reminiscent of the killer clown trend of 2016 – when false rumours of a wave of organised violence swept across the internet.
But after investigating, police were satisfied that the videos were
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