Andrew Tate

Meta announced on Friday it had removed controversial influencer Andrew Tate from its Facebook and Instagram platforms, as the former kickboxer and reality ...

[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.

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.

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

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.” Tate encourages his followers to post his videos using their own accounts and link back to his website.

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.

[BBC](https://www.irishmirror.ie/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. [@MirrorBreaking_](https://twitter.com/MirrorBreaking_) - and follow [@DailyMirror](https://twitter.com/DailyMirror) for the latest real time news. 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. [@MirrorFootball](https://twitter.com/MirrorFootball) on 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. [CLICK HERE](https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqBwgKMKmuoAkwrqBw)and click the star

The British-American former kickboxing champion is known for his controversial opinions on women and masculinity, and is a divisive figure on social media.

Tate uses multi-level marketing-like tactics to encourage viewers to join his army of fans. Tate added a caption: “Officer...l think we can all agree that bitches love to lie. Another video showed Tate and his brother being shoved into vans by police officers before being driven away from their homes. He is also a commentator for an MMA promotion in Romania called Real Xtreme Fighting. I like being free." […] If you put yourself in a position to be raped, you must bare some responsibility.” Tate was born in the U.S. and holds British and U.S. Tate has maintained that his actions were consensual and shared a video on Facebook of a woman claiming to be the woman in the video saying that the video was, "a huge misunderstanding." He tweeted at the time: “Sexual harassment is disgusting and inexcusable. He added: "I’m not a rapist, but I like the idea of just being able to do what I want. He added: “Women have been exchanging sex for opportunity for a very long time.

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.