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Cenat said he would ‘do it the correct way’ the next time he holds an event

21-year-old social media influencer among dozens already charged over Union Square riot

“This shows the power of social media and the danger of social media,” said the NYPD's Jeffrey Maddrey.

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

NYPD officers were brutally attacked by a large crowd in Union Square who had gathered for a gaming console giveaway by YouTuber Kai Cenat

Over a thousand police officers were called to break up the crowd at the giveaway event organised by the YouTube star.

More than 60 people were arrested after thousands of young people caused mayhem during a video-game console giveaway in New York.

Cenat told his fans to "be there," and they were.

Police in New York City are struggling to control a crowd of thousands of people who gathered in Manhattan’s Union Square for an Internet personality's videogame console giveaway that got out of hand