Kai Cenat, 21-year-old content creator, on Friday triggered the gathering of nearly 5,000 young people according to American media, with promises of gifts such as PlayStation 5 consoles.
He was charged with rebellion, incitement to insurrection and unlawful assembly, a New York police spokesman told AFP. Four other people have been charged. About a thousand officers were deployed to contain the crowd, which injured people.
Cenat, very popular on YouTube (4.1 million subscribers) and on the Twitch broadcasting platform (6.5 million followers), called on his fans to meet him in Union Square, lower Manhattan, for a live event, where he promised to hand out consoles and other giveaways.
2023-08-07 09:18:40
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