New York riot erupts as influencer touts game console giveaway

Thousands of people overran New York's Union Square and the surrounding streets on Friday (August 4) after a popular live streamer, Kai Cenat, announced a "giveaway" event that grew chaotic, prompting hundreds of police officers to respond and disperse the crowd.<br /><br />Read more at tinyurl.com/35twbwft<br /><br />WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news<br />SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar<br />LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline