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Andrew Tate gets banned

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TikTok for violating their
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August 20, 2022 · 12:40 PM ET

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Meta and TikTok confirmed that Andrew Tate's accounts were banned for
violating their policies.
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Andrew Tate, an influencer and former professional

kickboxer known for his misogynistic remarks, has
been banned from Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and

Instagram, confirmed to NPR that Tate had been
banned from its platforms for violating its policies
regarding dangerous individuals and organizations
and hate speech. Tate, 35, had garnered 4.7 million
followers on Instagram before Meta took down his
official account.

TikTok told NPR that the company has permanently

banned Tate's account.

"Misogyny is a hateful ideology that is not tolerated

on TikTok," a spokesperson told NPR. "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."

Tate drew internet fame after being removed from

the show Big Brother in 2016 following a video that
surfaced in which he allegedly attacked a woman,
according to the BBC.

Tate claimed the video was "a total lie" that tried to
make him look bad and was edited, the BBC
reported.

The influencer was permanently suspended from

Twitter in 2017 after tweeting that women who are
sexually assaulted bear some responsibility,
according to NBC News.

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