Andrew Tate

The former kickboxer rose to fame in 2016 when he was removed from TV show Big Brother over a video which appeared to depict him attacking a woman. He went on ...

There's no way you can be rooted in reality and not be sexist." They must act now to prevent further spread of these extremist views." YouTube has also found itself under pressure since it's where he has racked up millions of views. In one video, during which he was interviewed by another YouTuber, he said he was "absolutely a misogynist", adding: "I'm a realist and when you're a realist you're sexist. The focus has been primarily on TikTok, where users say they've been readily served up his videos - sparking a new wave of videos commenting on and criticising Mr Tate's content. At the time of his removal from Big Brother, Mr Tate said the video had been edited, calling it "a total lie trying to make me look bad".

A spokesperson for Meta told Insider that Tate was banned from Facebook and Instagram for violating policies around dangerous organizations and individuals and ...

The program launched last year on Discord, and fans can buy in for $49 a month. In previous years, he also sparked backlash for saying rape victims need to "bear some responsibility" and said "depression isn't real." A TikTok spokesperson also told Insider that it banned Tate's account, which had over 100,000 followers and featured many videos of him talking. Tate has also been accused of leading a multi-level marketing-like scheme with his online training program "Hustlers University," which promises members a "community where me and dozens of War Room soldiers will teach YOU exactly how to make money." Tate had over 4 million followers on his Instagram account "Cobratate" before the ban. Tate has become known for a hypermasculine brand of wealth tips and self-help ideas that often veer into misogyny.

The self-described sexist was removed for violating Meta's policies on 'dangerous organizations and individuals'

“We’ve been removing violative videos and accounts for weeks, and we welcome the news that other platforms are also taking action against this individual.” “I am genuinely innocent.” Videos using hashtags related to Tate have been seen more than 12.7bn times. There’s no way you can be rooted in reality and not be sexist.” Since then, he has garnered backlash for his posts across social media, which domestic abuse charities have called “extreme misogyny”. He said: “I’m a realist and when you’re a realist you’re sexist.

Tate, a former kickboxer and reality TV star turned social media influencer has been all over the internet this summer, after releasing a series of videos ...

[Andrew Tate banned from Facebook and Instagram](https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-62602913) (BBC) [Andrew Tate Is Getting Yassified Online. [kicked off](https://www.indy100.com/viral/andrew-tate-fight-big-brother) after a video emerged showing him attacking a woman with a belt. Between July 10-23, he generated more Google searches than former President Donald Trump, Kim Kardashian, Kylie Jenner and “Covid-19,” according to [Google Trends](https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?geo=US&q=andrew%20tate,donald%20trump,%2Fm%2F0261x8t,kylie%20jenner,covid-19). [petition](https://act.hopenothate.org.uk/page/111641/petition/1?locale=en-GB&en_chan=tw&en_ref=204275887) calling on the social media site to join Facebook and Instagram in removing Tate’s account, calling him a “violent misogynist.” He has been accused of running a marketing scheme to promote his online program, “Hustler’s University 2.0,” in which he tells students the key to success is attracting “comments and controversy,” [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/aug/06/andrew-tate-violent-misogynistic-world-of-tiktok-new-star) reported. Slay.](https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/adeonibada/andrew-tate-is-getting-yassified-online) (BuzzFeed) [The internet can’t stop talking about Andrew Tate](https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/viral/internet-cant-stop-talking-andrew-tate-tiktok-rcna42744) (NBC News) ['One-stop hate shop': Andrew Tate's rise to TikTok superstardom is fueling violent misogyny and men's rights extremism ](https://www.insider.com/andrew-tate-tiktok-hustlers-university-misogyny-women-comments-mens-rights-2022-8)(Insider) He has denied all accusations against him, and his popularity has since skyrocketed. [Hope Not Hate](https://act.hopenothate.org.uk/page/111641/petition/1?locale=en-GB&en_chan=tw&en_ref=204275887), which argued Tate’s social media presence creates a “dangerous slip road into the far-right,” and the Rape Crisis England and Wales, which [told](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11091039/Andrew-Tate-TikTok-faces-calls-remove-misogynistic-videos-outspoken-British-influencer.html) the Daily Mail it is “unacceptable that such a blatant display of misogyny is being given a platform.” [condemned](https://www.instagram.com/p/ChA8mOSpiKF/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=167b9f7d-b4a2-4e87-b11e-817580135760) by advocacy groups and activists, including YouTube videos in which he refers to women as “ [property](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlB--jZldyg),” explains how to [attack](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/J2cOq55iFZ4) women and force them into sex, and describes teenage girls as more attractive than women in their 20s because they can be [controlled](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wGdp8n246f8). [BBC](https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-62602913) reported. [policies](https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/XgzeCv2m4GtMjgG1iQzT2i?domain=transparency.fb.com) on hate speech, as well as their policy on “dangerous organizations and individuals. [bear responsibility](https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/twitter-andrew-tate-raped-verify-kickboxer-b1996239.html?amp=)” for assault, remains on TikTok, where his posts have been viewed more than 12 billion times, as well as YouTube, where he has 756,000 subscribers.

This is the kind of decisive action needed to tackle the online radicalization of young men towards a violently misogynistic worldview.”

“Men like Andrew Tate aren't lone problems, so just removing him from the platforms won't have a lasting impact,” Akiwowo said. [removed](https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/twitter-andrew-tate-raped-verify-kickboxer-b1996239.html?amp=) Tate’s various accounts that he used between 2017 and 2022, including one that it said it verified “in error” following a previous ban he managed to skirt around by creating new accounts. “The danger about making this just about Andrew Tate means we will be forced to be satisfied with him being banned from platforms. The online space has become another tool in the belt for supremacists,” Akiwowo said. “The same kind of action is now needed outside of high-profile cases like this – we know that women are experiencing stalking, harassment, and abuse online every day, often without so much as a response from social media companies,” she said. Tate insisted that the interaction was consensual.

The Meta-owned platforms have banned Mr Tate for violating their policies on dangerous organisations or individuals.

“Internet sensationalism has purported the idea that im (sic) anti women when nothing could be further from the truth. [Terms of use,](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/user-policies-a6184151.html) [Cookie policy](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/cookie-policy-a6184186.html) and [Privacy notice.](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/privacy-policy-a6184181.html) [Privacy policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en) and [Terms of service](https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en) apply. We’ve been removing violative videos and accounts for weeks, and we welcome the news that other platforms are also taking action against this individual.” Accounts are still pumping out clips of Tate as part of his Hustler’s University pyramid scheme. They must act now to prevent further spread of these extremist views.” By clicking ‘Register’ you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our “The media is spinning a false image of me, on repeat, and instagram bowing to pressure is a massive shame. Tate encourages his followers to post his videos using their own accounts and link back to his website. “It is very unfortunate that old videos of me, where I was playing a comedic character, have been taken out of context and amplified to the point where people believe absolutely false narratives about me,” the statement said. YouTube is rife with videos doing this, and have made Google up millions in ad revenue,” he said. A number of campaign groups have criticised Mr Tate for his views and warned he was a danger to young men and boys who see his content online, urging the various platforms on which he is active to remove him.

The self-proclaimed misogynist has been banned by Meta for violating company guidelines but retains a loyal following on TikTok.

“There’s no way you can be rooted in reality and not be sexist.” White Ribbon called for TikTok to act and remove videos that feature Tate’s misogynistic comments from the platform. Tate claimed that his actions were consensual. That section of the company’s guidelines makes reference to dehumanising and hateful speech in their definition of Tier 1 offenses. Only last week the charity White Ribbon, which focuses on male violence against women, warned that Tate’s “extremely misogynistic” language could have “concerning effects on his young audience. [Andrew Tate](https://en.as.com/latest_news/who-is-andrew-tate-and-whats-his-net-worth-n/) has been banned from Facebook and Instagram after Meta, the company that owns both platforms, found that he had violated their policies.

Controversial kickboxer and social media influencer Andrew Tate has been deemed as a primer example of modern toxic masculinity.

'The Problem Child' tends to be the villain every time, it should be nice to change things up a bit, for a change. As one of the most hated social media influencers, Jake Paul sure felt a little weird with the notion he will be the good guy if this fight happens. All the videos and past comments promoting msogyny and targets women haven't been taken down from Youtube yet, meaning he still wants the world to see his ideas. Not only is he wrong about this statement but he showed his true colors as a man who thrives in misogyny on a daily basis. As a far more strict platform against any type of abuse, Twitter also banned Andrew Tate over comments he made against women. He had been setting a terrible example for young men all around the world through his posts and Youtube videos where he boasts about being a man and degraded women.

Tate is one of the most viewed figures on social media in recent months, but has now been banned from major platforms such as Instagram and Facebook.

[brother Logan his blessing](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/boxing/logan-jake-paul-andrew-tate-27703573) to fight Tate but thinks the controversial kickboxer wouldn't be willing to fight either of them. During a recent episode of Impaulsive, the elder Paul's podcast, he asked his younger brother: "Jake, I know he's been talking s*** about you bro, but with your blessing can I beat the s*** out of Andrew f****ng Tate?" Tate recently met with Jake Paul's manager Nakisa Bidarian as talks appear to be underway for a possible fight between he and one of the Paul brothers. During his kick-boxing career, he won the ISKA world title on four separate occasions at different weights, and returned to the ring for a brief comeback in 2020. [BBC](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/bbc) he was removed from its platforms for violating its policies on dangerous organisations and individuals, while a spokesperson for Tate declined to comment when asked by Mirror Fighting. The former combat athlete, who has a win over UFC star Luke Barnatt from his MMA days, has risen to massive prominence in recent months, particularly on Instagram and Tik Tok through short videos shared by fans.

Controversial influencer Andrew Tate has been banned from Facebook and Instagram, Meta confirmed to CBS News on Friday. Tate, 35, was taken off both ...

[criticizing women](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/89qumPOg53Q) on different platforms. "Our investigation into this content is ongoing, as we continue to remove violative accounts and videos, and pursue measures to strengthen our enforcement, including our detection models, against this type of content." He said the video was edited and "a total lie trying to make me look bad," the BBC reported. While an account associated with Tate on TikTok has been permanently banned, CBS News learned Friday, the company says it continues to ramp up enforcement on videos of Tate expressing hateful ideologies. Those videos have been uploaded from different accounts. Tate, 35, was taken off both platforms because he was violating Meta's policies on dangerous organizations and individuals, according to Meta.