‘Toxic influencer’ Andrew Tate, 35, has been banned from Facebook and Instagram after being slammed for creating misogynistic content.
Meta, who owns the two social media platforms, said the controversial influencer had violated its policies.
The ex-Big Brother star had made a multi-million-pound fortune by becoming an influencer on the video sharing app, TikTok.
Videos on the app under the hashtag Andrew Tate have racked up over 11.6 billion views but the content has been called out for promoting ‘extreme misogyny’ and capable of ‘radicalising’ young men.
Twitter had already banned him from their platform after he said women who have been raped ‘must bear some responsibility’.
In one video the 35-year-old billionaire advises men accused of cheating by their girlfriends to ‘bang out the machete, boom in her face and grip her by the neck. Shut up b*tch.’
Earlier this year in April, the misogynistic influencer was investigated by police in Romania for people trafficking and rape after a complaint from a woman who had lived with him there.
TikTok said it has been taking action against videos and accounts that are found to violate its community guidelines.
A TikTok spokesperson said: ‘Misogyny is a hateful ideology that is not tolerated on TikTok.
‘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.’
The Meta ban comes after a public outcry led to thousands of people calling him to be banned from social media platforms because of his disturbing views.
Activists and women’s groups called for the Big Brother star to be axed from their platforms over fears his misogynistic views could result in ‘normalising violence’.
White Ribbon, a UK charity that seeks to end male violence against women, called Tate’s comments ‘extremely misogynistic’ and prompted fears about the ‘concerning’ long-term effect his views could have on younger audiences.
Speaking told the MailOnline: ‘Men and boys regularly watching and listening to negative presentations of masculinity may begin to adopt these attitudes and behaviours, believing that they are acting as the ‘ideal man’.
‘This relates to being seen as tough, aggressive and suppressing emotion. These traits feed into gender norms, what ‘being a man’ and ‘being a woman’ is. Gender inequality is a direct result of traditional and negative stereotypes which confine women’s and men’s roles in society.
‘Not only does this create a lot of pressure on men and boys, often affecting their mental health and self-image, it also creates dangerous cultures and environments for women and girls to exist in.
‘Sexist and derogatory comments exist on the same spectrum as controlling behaviour and physical and sexual violence, which creates environments where men go on to murder women.’
