Andrew Tate

Former Big Brother contestant Andrew Tate. Andrew Tate on "Big Brother UK" in 2016. Tate has since emerged as a controversial social media influencer and has ...

BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz agreed, writing: "Do you want a misogynistic boyfriend? [In a widely shared Mumsnet post](https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/4628164-my-boyfriend-likes-andrew-tateemotional-support-please), a user writing under the handle PinkStarAtNight claimed she only recently discovered who Tate was and realized soon after that her boyfriend is a fan of his videos. However, the responses, for the most part, were uniform. "I love this person but he's changed in the last few months," she said. Several discussions have taken place between the pair in the weeks since, but she said her boyfriend is continuing to stand his ground. "Just dump him," NovaDeltas wrote. He's at worst a misogynist and at best completely gullible." But how long do I wait???" "Plenty of normal men out there. ](https://www.newsweek.com/influencer-andrew-tate-facebook-instagram-ban-1735303) She began to gather some quotes from the clips she watched and later confronted her partner with them, highlighting to him that his way of life and belief in things like "being faithful in a relationship" went against what Tate allegedly said in the clips she'd seen. She said that at the time her boyfriend told her: "He's [Tate] saying everything tongue in cheek, but to be honest a lot of what he says is true" and she had thought little of it.

Andrew Tate was googled more than Donald Trump and Kim Kardashian this July. How did this once little-known influencer and former kickboxer attain immense ...

[](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/aug/06/andrew-tate-violent-misogynistic-world-of-tiktok-new-star) [denounced](https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/08/21/andrew-tate-tiktok-instagram/) Tate’s behavior and called for social media platforms to do something, fearing the impact Tate’s content could have on young men and its potential to radicalize them. However, [Evan Santiago](https://www.charlotteobserver.com/entertainment/article264947594.html) of the Charlotte Observer outlined the nuances of the First Amendment in regards to Tate’s censorship. [rape victims ](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/aug/06/andrew-tate-violent-misogynistic-world-of-tiktok-new-star)should “bear responsibility” for their attacks. [Rumble](https://rumble.com/), whose activity has [increased](https://news.sky.com/story/andrew-tates-move-to-anti-cancel-culture-streaming-platform-rumble-after-social-media-ban-causes-surge-in-activity-12687658) by 45% since his arrival. [commission](https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/aug/20/andrew-tate-money-making-scheme-for-fans-of-extreme-misogynist-closes) for attracting new members. In a YouTube video, Tate said that “40% of the [reason](https://www.thedailybeast.com/police-raid-maga-king-of-toxic-masculinity-in-human-trafficking-investigation?ref=scroll)” he moved from Britain to Romania was because it is easier to avoid legal repercussions for sexual assault there. Two women, an American and Romanian, were both found on Tate’s property during the [raid](https://www.thedailybeast.com/police-raid-maga-king-of-toxic-masculinity-in-human-trafficking-investigation?ref=scroll). A widely circulated [Instagram post](https://www.instagram.com/mattxiv/?hl=en) from social justice advocate Matt Bernstein on Aug. “Social media platforms are private companies that require users, Tate included, to agree to their terms of service before creating an account.” The controversial nature of Tate’s content was most apparent in the [ misogynistic comments](https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/08/21/andrew-tate-tiktok-instagram/) he made that ultimately drove him to fame this summer. Tate, who portrays himself as an authority on men’s self-help, appealed to his followers through the promise of sexual and financial success.

Andrew Tate is the latest controversial social media star to be banned from platforms like TikTok and Instagram. But does this really do anything?

"The bans are just drawing more attention to him," she said. A site for incel subculture, which promotes misogyny and violence, has upwards of 17,000 users, she found. and TikTok," Schroeder says. And she says teens might initially perceive the memes as jokes, but over time it can influence how and what young people think. But the YouTube algorithm will often guess their age and gender — and Schroeder says it might then push harmful content at them. One notable example includes clips of Tate saying that if a woman is dating a man she "belongs" to him. "Algorithms push content that is often extreme. In a video posted to Vimeo on Aug. Schroeder says this can often be seen on TikTok. In another clip, Tate suggested women in relationships who have their own social media accounts are cheating. He was removed from the show when a video of him appearing to assault a woman with a belt was made public. Tate, a former kick-boxer, gained notoriety after appearing on the U.K.

But nearly two weeks into these restrictions, the platforms are still littered with clips of Tate making derogatory remarks about women – with some media ...

They found that a site for the Incel subculture, which promotes misogyny and violence, has more than 17,000 users. And she says teens may initially view memes as a joke, but over time it can affect how and what young people think. One notable example includes a clip of Tate stating that if a woman is dating a man she “belongs” to him. Schroeder says that it can often be seen on TikTok. But the YouTube algorithm will often guess their age and gender — and Schroeder says it could push harmful content onto them. Schroeder says that Tate’s appeal is partly due to how his ideas are framed. Videos containing clips from creators such as Tate often also share a screen showing game-like videos. For example, she says, young boys often visit sites like YouTube to . He was removed from the show when a video of him attacking a woman with a belt was made public. But nearly two weeks into these restrictions, the platforms are still littered with clips of Tate making derogatory remarks about women – with some media experts suggesting it is part of a dangerous system whose algorithms can be manipulated. In another clip, Tate suggested that women who have their own social media accounts are cheating. so that young men can be manipulated to adopt harmful views against women.