Social media star Kai Cenat appeared to hang YouTube magician Max Major by the neck from a noose in shocking footage — but it was later revealed it was all just a sick prank intended to scare the viral streamer.

Kai Cenat has been involved in a few different controversies in the past few months and finds himself at the centre of another after a hanging stunt from Magician Max. The 22-year-old Twitch streamer was nearing the end of his month-long subathon (otherwise known as "Mafiathon 2") and during Wednesday's (27 November) livestream,

Kai Cenat couldn’t believe his eyes when Max Major aka Magician Max attempted this life-threatening stunt live on his stream, without warning anybody.

Kai Cenat’s Mafiathon 2 subathon takes a shocking twist as Max Major’s stunt goes viral, leaving fans questioning if it was an accident or a prank.

Kai Cenat and Magician Max Major Hanging Prank refers to an incident during Twitch streamer Kai Cenat's Mafiathon 2 subathon in which magician Max Major pe

Just ask Twitch streamer and YouTuber Kai Cenat,whose livestream took a dark turn on Tuesday night when he appeared to hang Magician Max Major for

However, Cenat was allegedly unaware of a prank Max was planning that began with him standing on scaffolding with three lines of rope tied to ripcords behind him. Max proceeded to loop one cord around his neck and encouraged Cenat to pull one.

A shocking livestream stunt by Kai Cenat, orchestrated by magician Max Major, has ignited debate over online pranks and responsibility.

Kai Cenat is one of the most popular social media personalities, especially for his unique content on Twitch. Recently, Cenat joined hands with magician Max Major for a prank video for his Mafiathon 2 subathon.