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| YouTube joins Facebook in banning Andrew Tate | YouTube joins Facebook in banning Andrew Tate |
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| Andrew Tate appeared in the 2016 series of Big Brother | Andrew Tate appeared in the 2016 series of Big Brother |
| YouTube has banned influencer Andrew Tate for violating its policies. | YouTube has banned influencer Andrew Tate for violating its policies. |
| The Google-owned social media site took action following Meta's decision to ban Mr Tate from Facebook and Instagram. | The Google-owned social media site took action following Meta's decision to ban Mr Tate from Facebook and Instagram. |
| The former kickboxer rose to fame in 2016 when he was removed from TV show Big Brother over a video which appeared to depict him attacking a woman. | The former kickboxer rose to fame in 2016 when he was removed from TV show Big Brother over a video which appeared to depict him attacking a woman. |
| He went on to gain notoriety online - with Twitter banning him for saying women should "bear responsibility" for being sexually assaulted. | He went on to gain notoriety online - with Twitter banning him for saying women should "bear responsibility" for being sexually assaulted. |
| At the time of his removal from Big Brother, in 2016, Mr Tate said the controversial video had been edited, calling it "a total lie trying to make me look bad". | At the time of his removal from Big Brother, in 2016, Mr Tate said the controversial video had been edited, calling it "a total lie trying to make me look bad". |
| Google, which owns YouTube, told the BBC: "We terminated channels associated with Andrew Tate for multiple violations of our Community Guidelines and Terms of Service, including our hate speech policy. | Google, which owns YouTube, told the BBC: "We terminated channels associated with Andrew Tate for multiple violations of our Community Guidelines and Terms of Service, including our hate speech policy. |
| "If a channel is terminated, the uploader is unable to use, own or create any other YouTube channels." | "If a channel is terminated, the uploader is unable to use, own or create any other YouTube channels." |
| Mr Tate's YouTube channels had more than a million followers between them. | Mr Tate's YouTube channels had more than a million followers between them. |
| 'Hateful ideology' | 'Hateful ideology' |
| TikTok has also banned an account belonging to Mr Tate as part of an ongoing investigation to remove content that violates its policies. | TikTok has also banned an account belonging to Mr Tate as part of an ongoing investigation to remove content that violates its policies. |
| A TikTok spokesperson told the BBC: "Misogyny is a hateful ideology that is not tolerated on TikTok. | A TikTok spokesperson told the BBC: "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." | "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." |
| On Instagram, Tate had 4.7 million followers at the time his account was removed. That number had grown rapidly from around one million followers in June. | On Instagram, Tate had 4.7 million followers at the time his account was removed. That number had grown rapidly from around one million followers in June. |
| Meta said it had removed the kickboxing star from its platforms for violating its policies on dangerous organisations and individuals, but did not provide further details. | Meta said it had removed the kickboxing star from its platforms for violating its policies on dangerous organisations and individuals, but did not provide further details. |
| The BBC has approached Mr Tate for comment. | The BBC has approached Mr Tate for comment. |
| Analysis | Analysis |
| By Marianna Spring, disinformation and social media correspondent | By Marianna Spring, disinformation and social media correspondent |
| Andrew Tate's videos - promoting misogyny and targeting women - have come to prominence this summer, with many teens commenting on just how much he's appearing on their social media feeds. | Andrew Tate's videos - promoting misogyny and targeting women - have come to prominence this summer, with many teens commenting on just how much he's appearing on their social media feeds. |
| His content has raised concerns about the real-world effect it could have, especially on the younger users exposed to it during their school holidays when they have time on their hands. | His content has raised concerns about the real-world effect it could have, especially on the younger users exposed to it during their school holidays when they have time on their hands. |
| The focus has been primarily on TikTok, where users say they've been readily served up his videos - sparking a new wave of videos commenting on and criticising Mr Tate's content. | The focus has been primarily on TikTok, where users say they've been readily served up his videos - sparking a new wave of videos commenting on and criticising Mr Tate's content. |
| YouTube has also found itself under pressure, since it's where he has racked up millions of views. | YouTube has also found itself under pressure, since it's where he has racked up millions of views. |
| I revealed how social media sites promote anti-women hate for BBC Panorama. The investigations exposed how some platforms' algorithms were recommending more and more misogyny to a troll account. | I revealed how social media sites promote anti-women hate for BBC Panorama. The investigations exposed how some platforms' algorithms were recommending more and more misogyny to a troll account. |
| Since then, several sites have made commitments to better protect female users. But, once again, questions are being raised about the role social media sites play in pushing anti-women content. | Since then, several sites have made commitments to better protect female users. But, once again, questions are being raised about the role social media sites play in pushing anti-women content. |
| Mr Tate has drawn criticism online for his comments, particularly from UK advocacy group Hope Not Hate, which welcomed Meta's ban last week. | Mr Tate has drawn criticism online for his comments, particularly from UK advocacy group Hope Not Hate, which welcomed Meta's ban last week. |
| Joe Mulhall, director of research at the group, said Mr Tate "poses a genuine threat to young men, radicalising them towards extremism misogyny, racism and homophobia". | Joe Mulhall, director of research at the group, said Mr Tate "poses a genuine threat to young men, radicalising them towards extremism misogyny, racism and homophobia". |
| He added: "We've provided significant evidence to the major social media platforms, including Meta, about his activity and why he must be removed." | He added: "We've provided significant evidence to the major social media platforms, including Meta, about his activity and why he must be removed." |
| 'Absolutely a misogynist' | 'Absolutely a misogynist' |
| Videos about Mr Tate have proved popular across social media platforms, particularly on TikTok where videos using the #AndrewTate hashtag have been viewed more than 12.7 billion times. | Videos about Mr Tate have proved popular across social media platforms, particularly on TikTok where videos using the #AndrewTate hashtag have been viewed more than 12.7 billion times. |
| But this number represents not just videos of Tate and his supporters - it also includes videos made by people criticising the influencer. | But this number represents not just videos of Tate and his supporters - it also includes videos made by people criticising the influencer. |
| On YouTube, some of his most popular videos have had millions of views. | On YouTube, some of his most popular videos have had millions of views. |
| In one video, during which he was interviewed by another YouTuber, he said he was "absolutely a misogynist", adding: "I'm a realist and when you're a realist you're sexist. There's no way you can be rooted in reality and not be sexist." | In one video, during which he was interviewed by another YouTuber, he said he was "absolutely a misogynist", adding: "I'm a realist and when you're a realist you're sexist. There's no way you can be rooted in reality and not be sexist." |
| Later in the same video he called women "intrinsically lazy" and said there was "no such thing as an independent female". | Later in the same video he called women "intrinsically lazy" and said there was "no such thing as an independent female". |
| In a different video, Mr Tate said: "If I have responsibility over her, then I must have a degree of authority." | In a different video, Mr Tate said: "If I have responsibility over her, then I must have a degree of authority." |
| He added: "You can't be responsible for a dog if it doesn't obey you." | He added: "You can't be responsible for a dog if it doesn't obey you." |
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