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Cat in the Hat that chased B.C. teenage girl appears part of viral social media trend
Police say the trend uses AI-generated images and threatening captions, and similar posts have led to arrests in Tennessee and charges in Colorado.
- On Aug. 24, West Kelowna RCMP began investigating an incident where someone dressed in The Cat costume with a Hat chased a teenager, occurring amid a viral social media trend.
- AI-Generated Cat images featuring captions like "watch out" or "you're next" characterize the viral trend, prompting Police to warn that such Posts may have real-world consequences if taken too far.
- Kris Clark said Police in Nechako Lakes are monitoring similar activity, while Tennessee and Colorado have arrested People for making threats using AI-generated Cat Posts.
- Potential charges include criminal harassment or uttering threats, Cpl. Devon Gerrits said, emphasizing "Regardless of whether the individual intended the behaviour as a joke, following a young person and causing them to fear for their safety is extremely concerning."
- The 2003 live-action movie starring Mike Myers inspired the costume causing this horror-inspired trend, prompting Nechako Lakes and Other People to report threatening Posts to Police.
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Cat in the Hat that chased B.C. teenage girl appears part of viral social media trend
A disturbing incident in which someone dressed in a Cat in the Hat costume chased a teenager in West Kelowna, B.C., occurred amid an online trend that twists the popular children's character into something sinister, leading police in some jurisdictions to warn of off-line consequences.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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