Social Media Influencer Kai Cenat Faces Charges of Inciting Riot After Thousands Cause Mayhem in NYC

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Aaron Goldstein

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6 August, 2023

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Social Media Influencer Kai Cenat Faces Charges of Inciting Riot After Thousands Cause Mayhem in NYC (August 6, 2023)

(Associated Press) - 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 police issue to require a suspect to appear in court to answer charges. A police spokesperson said he is to appear in court on Aug. 18.

Countless Streamers Impacted by Latest Twitch Gambling Ban (August 4, 2023)

Twitch on Thursday explicitly will begin banning sponsorship and promotion of CS:GO skin gambling sites, specifically naming online casinos Blaze and Gamdom.

CS:GO skin promotion on the streaming platform is vital for many streamers. Rival Kick appears to be capitalizing on the Twitch policy in recent months, encouraging some of the bigger name streamers to jump ship.

As a result of the new policy, some of the biggest names in streaming have begun moving to Twitch competitor Kick.com, which has close ties to the gambling site Stake.com.

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