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How Twitch Streamer Kai Cenat's NYC Giveaway Turned Into A Riot
By
Zach Sweat
Last Friday, prominent Twitch streamer Kai Cenat, along with other AMP members including Duke Dennis, organized a giveaway event featuring PlayStation 5 consoles and other prizes to be handed out at New York City's Union Square Park around 4 p.m. EST.
Despite being promoted online beforehand, the event attracted an overwhelming crowd of thousands, leading to property damage, injuries and multiple arrests, including Kai Cenat himself, who was apprehended on charges of allegedly inciting the riot.
The incident garnered significant media coverage and triggered widespread online discussions and memes, so in our latest video, we explain how the events in NYC unfolded and what's happened since.