Thousands overwhelm New York’s Union Square for livestreamer’s giveaway

Content creator Kai Cenat, centre left, places his hands on his face as he is helped into a New York Police vehicle near Union Square in New York (WABC-TV via AP)

Police made 65 arrests and said they plan to charge livestreamer Kai Cenat with inciting a riot after thousands packed Manhattan’s Union Square for a hyped giveaway.

On his Instagram feed, Cenat had promoted a giveaway at 4pm in the New York park and people started lining up from 1.30pm, with the crowd swelling by 3pm and some becoming unruly.