YPD urges parents to talk to children about social media use

The Yoakum Police Department (YPD) is warning parents and students about social media posts and videos associated with the latest “Cat in the Hat” trend that are circulating in the Yoakum area and around Yoakum ISD campuses.

The trend began this past summer. Users send a “meme” using a scene from the 2003 film “The Cat in the Hat.” Using artificial intelligence, users on Tik Tok, Instagram reels, a…