The influencer era has given us a direct view into the lives of the young, rich and famous. And it's given them huge sway over their millions of followers. Who is he? Kai Cenat is an internet celebrity, with one of the highest follower and subscriber counts on the live-streaming platform Twitch (6.5 million followers, in case you were wondering) as well as several million followers across YouTube, TikTok and Instagram. • Cenat, a 21-year-old Bronx native, is known for content geared towards younger people. He streams himself playing video...

The New York Metropolis Police Division on Sunday launched 4 new pictures and requested the general public for assist figuring out extra suspects within the huge riot involving hundreds of teenagers who swarmed Manhattan’s Union Sq. after Twitch influencer Kai Cenat marketed an unsanctioned PlayStation giveaway. NYPD Crime Stoppers mentioned these depicted within the pictures had been needed for legal mischief. At roughly 3:50 p.m. Friday, police mentioned the suspects prompted harm to autos by kicking and leaping on them whereas they had been parked within the space of 14th...

Popular Twitch streamer and YouTuber Kai Cenat has been arrested after chaos erupted at a gathering he organized in New York City’s Union Square. Thousands of people showed up at Union Square after Cenat promised free Playstation consoles, but then became furious when they learned that there is no giveaway, ABC News reported. Outraged people were seen jumping on cars or throwing plywood and other objects. Police rushed to the scene in tactical gear and arrested dozens of people. Cenat was among those who were arrested according to a tweet...

NEW YORK, NY – New York City’s Union Square witnessed a massive gathering on Friday afternoon, as thousands of people showed up for a giveaway event hosted by social media influencers Kai Cenat and Fanum. Kai Cenat, known as the most-subscribed streamer on Twitch with over 5 million followers, had organized the event, and it quickly attracted a large crowd. The giveaway, set to take place at 4 PM ET in Union Square Park, drew a considerable crowd well before the scheduled time. In an earlier video posted by Cenat...

Aerial TV news footage showed a surging, tightly packed crowd running through the streets, scaling structures in the park, vandalizing property, and snarling traffic. A social media influencer, Kai Cenat, is facing charges of inciting a riot and promoting an unlawful gathering in New York City, after the online streamer drew thousands of his followers, many of them teenagers, with promises of giving away electronics, including a new PlayStation. The event produced chaos, with dozens of people arrested — some jumping atop vehicles, hurling bottles and throwing punches. Mr. Cenat...

A popular online influencer who drew a massive crowd to a Manhattan square with promises of a game console giveaway, only for the gathering to turn into a bottle-tossing melee, was charged on Saturday with rioting, New York police said. The alleged instigator of the fracas, 21-year-old Kai Cenat, drew the crowd Friday night with promises that he would give away PlayStation 5 consoles. Word of the event went viral and thousands of youths turned up at New York City's Union Square, pelting police with bottles and debris and stomping...

Felony charges were brought against five of the estimated 5,000 people involved in the chaos that erupted at Union Square on Friday when a social media influencer’s PlayStation giveaway turned into a riot in which cops were pelted with bottles and debris and out-of-control teens jumped and danced on cars, police said Saturday. The alleged instigator of the mayhem — Kai Cenat, who has 6.5 million followers on the gaming site Twitch and four million on YouTube — was freed with a desk appearance ticket on a low-level, Class E...

NEW YORK >> Social media influencer Kai Cenat is facing charges of inciting a riot and promoting an unlawful gathering in New York City, after the online streamer drew thousands of his followers, many of them teenagers, with promises of giving away electronics, including a new PlayStation. The event produced chaos, with dozens of people arrested — some jumping atop vehicles, hurling bottles and throwing punches. Cenat was released early Saturday from police custody after being issued a desk appearance ticket, which is issued by police to require a suspect...

“A lot of these young people, they were not following our orders. They really wanted to see this influencer." Maddrey said. "It got to the point where we were able to get the influencer out and, at that point, we were trying to take control of the scene.” The scene turned into chaos as the crowd got violent and began tearing down construction barricades and throwing objects at police. Around 5:30 p.m., police blocked every entrance to the area, and the crowd began to disperse. Maddrey told reporters that 65...