Kai Cenat, a Twitch influencer, caused chaos on Friday afternoon when he announced a Playstation giveaway on Twitter causing at least 1,000 kids and teenagers to show up.
The social media influencer, who is 21, posts videos to YouTube and Twitch with videos about daily life and comedy. Some of his recent videos are titled"Fake Hibachi Chef Prank!" and"I Rented Us Girlfriends In Japan!"In a July video posted to Twitch, Cenat can be seen wearing protective military equipment while a firework is set off in the same room.
NYPD officers work to control a large crowd of people at Union Square in New York City, Friday, August 4, 2023. Many of the people in the large crowd were reportedly responding to giveaway by Twitch streamers, Kai Cenat and Fanum. Police said that Cenat is being charged with inciting a riot, unlawful assembly, and a few other charges, but didn't elaborate.New York Police Chief Department Jeffrey Maddrey said during a press conference that the incident"speaks to the power of social media and the danger of social media."
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