Influencer Andrew Tate has been banned from Facebook and Instagram for violating its policies, social media giant Meta has confirmed.
The parent companies of the two platforms have removed Tate’s official accounts for violating their rules on dangerous organizations and individuals, and he is now banned from using Facebook or Instagram.
Tate rose to fame in 2016 after appearing on the reality show “Big Brother,” but was removed from the show after a video appeared online of him allegedly attacking a woman with a belt. it was done. .
Since then, he’s gained even more notoriety online for his many comments about women, including suggesting he “takes some responsibility” for being assaulted, an incident that got him banned from Twitter.
A number of campaign groups have criticized Tate’s views, warning that they are dangerous to young people and boys who view his content online, and urging the various platforms he operates on to remove him.
Tate and his videos have also become popular on both YouTube and TikTok, with videos using the hashtag of his name garnering over 13 billion views on TikTok alone.
Google, which owns YouTube, and TikTok have been contacted for comment.
Joe Mulhall, research director of Hope Not Hate, said in response to news of his ban from Facebook and Instagram:
“We have provided key social media platforms, including Meta, with significant evidence of his activity and why he must be removed.
“We welcome Meta’s swift action in firing Andrew Tate and press TikTok to follow its example. To prevent the views of these extremists from spreading further, they must act now. Hmm.”
Ruth Davison, CEO of women’s safety charity Refuge, said Meta made the “right decision” to ban Tate.
“This is decisive action needed to tackle the radicalization of young men online towards a violently misogynistic worldview,” she said.
“Similar action is needed now outside of high-profile cases like this. We know women are stalked, harassed and abused online every day, but social media companies There is very little response from
Imran Ahmed, chief executive of the Center for Countering Digital Hate, said Tate’s “hate” was “amplified in the news feeds of millions of young people.”
He said social media platforms now need to do more to crack down on videos that show Tate or amplify his views.
“There is more to do. Tate encourages his followers to post videos using his account and link to his website. “We’re still pumping out Tate clips. YouTube is flooded with videos of us doing this, and it’s driving millions of dollars in ad revenue for Google,” he said.
“Mehta went a step further, sanctioning other people posting videos, including Mr. Tate, for violating community standards on hate, and his website containing material designed to radicalize young men. You should be banned from posting links to.”
