Andrew Tate banned from Instagram and Facebook under policies on 'dangerous … – RNZ

Navigation for News Categories Meta has banned controversial online influencer Andrew Tate from Facebook and Instagram for violating its policies. Andrew Tate is accused of spreading misogynistic messages to millions of followers. Photo: Supplied / Instagram The 35-year-old former kickboxer has an audience in the millions on social media and is notorious for his opinions on women. Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, said the company removed Tate’s official accounts from the social media platforms for violating the company’s policies “on dangerous organisations and individuals”. Commentary has been sought by the ABC from Meta. Why has Andrew Tate been removed? Tate rapidly rose to prominence on social media in the last few months, accused of spreading misogynistic messaging, with TikTok coming under fire for promoting his content to minors. While anti-violence advocates have become increasingly concerned about the growing size of his following, anti-domestic violence campaigner Tarang Chawla said Tate’s banning was really only “the first step”. “[Tate’s] rise is telling of a culture of masculinity that is in need of guidance,” Mr Chawla said. “I feel relief he’s now not able to use Facebook and Instagram, but we have to acknowledge his videos are still shared on TikTok.” Chawla…
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