Dals-Ed, Sweden
Local reporting said police received two reports of unlawful threats in Dals-Ed tied to the Cat in the Hat TikTok trend; the posts were described as threatening named people at specific schools.
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Örebro, Sweden
Cat in the Hat threat posts affected several schools in Örebro; the municipality began informing students not to spread the trend after school officials said it was causing concern.
Malmö, Sweden
Several Malmö schools received police visits during the week as Cat in the Hat reports continued to come in; police said most cases appeared to be pranks and reminded the public that some posts may be unlawful.
Piteå, Sweden
Piteå municipality filed a police report over a Cat in the Hat TikTok post affecting local schools; officials said it was not a directly targeted threat and no extra school measures were taken.
Uppsala, Sweden
Additional Cat in the Hat posts involving multiple Uppsala schools were reported to police; officers reviewed them and visited schools, with no increased risk identified.
Sundsvall, Sweden
Two upper-secondary schools in Sundsvall were named in a threatening Cat in the Hat image warning that the character would take them and that little time remained; police said most trend reports lacked substance but continued receiving school-threat intelligence.
Visby / Solbergaskolan, Sweden
Solbergaskolan in Visby appeared in Cat in the Hat TikTok posts that included the school building and students; the principal said the school did not assess the posts as a direct threat but consulted police because students could experience them as threatening or harassing.
Södertälje, Sweden
Police investigated a suspected unlawful threat against a minor tied to the trend, with interviews conducted as the case developed.
Uppsala, Sweden
A school in the Uppsala area was threatened with a sword attack in Cat in the Hat social-media posts; the municipality acted and police opened an investigation.
Waalwijk / Langstraat, Netherlands
A youth officer with Police Basisteam Langstraat publicly warned residents around Waalwijk about Cat in the Hat AI videos that tag people, use recognizable local places, and sometimes carry threatening messages.
Habo, Sweden
Habo municipality reported Cat in the Hat posts naming local schools to police after the content frightened children; the municipality said it wanted students to feel safe at school.
Varberg, Sweden
A TikTok post with more than a million views falsely claimed to show a Cat in the Hat figure in Varberg; SVT traced the underlying costume footage to an unrelated 2023 U.S. video.
Halmstad, Sweden
Seven schools in Halmstad were named in Cat in the Hat social-media posts carrying threatening text; the municipality strengthened school safety with more adults in corridors and tighter visitor routines.
Partille, Sweden
A Cat in the Hat TikTok post dated September 29 named six schools, including three in Partille; those three schools filed police reports after police advised the municipality to do so, and authorities said there was no concrete danger.
Tidaholm, Sweden
Sveriges Radio reported that Cat in the Hat threat posts had also been noticed in Tidaholm; local police described the broader school-and-private-person threat trend as serious.
Mariestad, Sweden
Sveriges Radio reported that Cat in the Hat threat posts had also been noticed in Mariestad; local police described the broader school-and-private-person threat trend as serious.
Karlstad / Frödingskolan, Sweden
Students at Frödingskolan in Karlstad were named in a Cat in the Hat TikTok video; the school responded and had security guards present during the school day.
Storvreta / Ärentunaskolan, Sweden
A specific Cat in the Hat trend post targeted Ärentunaskolan in Storvreta and a nearby preschool; the school contacted police and an investigation was opened.
Helsingborg, Sweden
Police said roughly ten reports targeted schools, people, or locations, including at least one clip interpreted as a possible school-attack threat.
Strängnäs, Sweden
Threatening clips named schools and individuals; schools increased security and coordinated with police.
Eskilstuna, Sweden
Schools in Eskilstuna were also reported as targets of the trend, with municipal officials monitoring the situation.
Smedjebacken, Sweden
A police patrol was sent to a school after students were threatened in material tied to the viral trend.
Karlstad, Sweden
A threatening post reportedly named a school and multiple students, prompting added security and police involvement.
Norrtälje, Sweden
Several schools were named in threatening posts; police were informed and a formal report was filed.
Köping, Sweden
Regional reporting said several schools in Västmanland, including Köping, were targeted by trend-related threats.
Gothenburg, Sweden
A Gothenburg school was tagged in a Cat in the Hat post, while police were aware of threats involving multiple schools in the region.
Stockholm, Sweden
National reporting described youths being invited into Snapchat and TikTok groups where Cat-themed accounts allegedly threatened named youths or schools.
Falkenberg, Sweden
Local reporting described Cat in the Hat trend posts affecting schools and students in Falkenberg, prompting concern and warnings.
Williamson, United States
Authorities said juvenile petitions were issued against three students in connection with trend-related incidents.
Uddevalla, Sweden
A trend-related social-media account said someone would come to a school in Uddevalla and frighten pupils; the school contacted police and security staff, guards were present, and police filed a report after finding no concrete danger.