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Is Kai Cenat an ideal influencer? Twitch king accused of endangering lives of thousands of children and inciting riot

Kai Cenat's giveaway contest took an unexpected twist, leading to a dangerous situation

NEW YORK, NEW YORK CITY: Kai Cenat, a prominent figure in the realm of Twitch streaming, is currently facing legal charges for "inciting a riot" and "orchestrating an unlawful assembly". Adding fuel to the situation, a Twitter user strongly criticized Cenat, asserting that his actions had endangered the lives of a multitude of children.

Cenat's giveaway contest took an unexpected twist, leading to a dangerous situation as a throng of devoted fans gathered around him. The escalating scenario prompted Cenat to abruptly conclude the livestream, while numerous videos featuring him were met with disruptive behavior from fans. Amid mounting accusations against Cenat, a thought-provoking inquiry emerges within the broader discourse: Does Kai Cenat truly embody the characteristics of an exemplary influencer?

Is Kai Cenat an ideal influencer? 

Amidst the allegations directed at Twitch King Cenat, a Twitter user named Remy has voiced serious concerns. Remy shared a video on Twitter accompanied by a caption that accused Cenat of intentionally instigating a riot. The caption read, "Kai Cenat just incited a riot and willingly endangered the lives of thousands of young kids, is this really who we want the youth looking up to?". The video snippet was sourced from CBS News, where a news anchor reported from the scene of Cenat's giveaway event, remarking, "People pushing and shoving, Now we see police pushing back. There comes more objects, water coolers and things being thrown at the police now and it looks like somebody else being taken into custody over there."

Remy's tweet and video highlights how the lives of many young children were put at risk due to the disorderly and unsafe conditions — something that should have occurred to Cenat and his team organizing the event. Remy's query also extends to the "role model" status Cenat currently enjoys among his Gen Z fans and even younger Twitch community members. the emerging Remy suggested that given the negative impact associated with recent events, Cenat is not a positive, suitable or responsible influence in young people's lives.

Upon encountering Remy's tweet on Twitter, numerous fans rallied in support of the streamer. There is now lingering uncertainty about whether he truly embodies the qualities of an ideal influencer. As time progresses, we await additional developments regarding Cenat's situation. Stay tuned for forthcoming updates.

'He didn’t incite it'

After watching the Twitter clip that accused Cenat for endangering children in his quest to be popular, fans started sharing their perspectives. One fan said, "This isn’t a “riot” it’s very similar to how cities act when their team wins. Stop trying to be weird for no reason." Another fan claimed, "He didn’t incite it, he only said he was having a giveaway. But Bronx people mad ghetto." The other fan said, "He was really just tryna do good for his community but ofc there’s always people out there that mess things up but they had to have knew it could turn out like this sadly 🤦🏾‍♀️" The fourth said, "It ain't his fault he ain't know that many people was gonna show up" The last user said, "Yall sped ash for saying its Kais fault💀 Its crazy. He didnt go to each and every one of these people and say make a riot. He said a place and time. Thats it. THEY acted like fools and caused shit. Not him"