Instagram and Facebook have removed Andrew Tate from their platforms.

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Tate, a former kickboxer and reality TV star, was removed for violating Meta policies “on dangerous organizations and individuals”, the company confirmed by email.

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Tate first rose to prominence after appearing on the TV show Big Brother in 2016,

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when he was removed from the series after a video of him beating a woman outside the show surfaced.

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Tate has gained popularity for his so-called advice videos to men, which often cross over into sexist territory.

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In a statement to the Guardian, Tate said that many of his videos are supposed to be a parody and that he was just “playing a comedic character”.

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In one YouTube video, Tate described himself as “absolutely a misogynist”. He claimed: “I’m a realist and when you’re a realist you’re sexist.

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There’s no way you can be grounded in reality and not be sexist.”

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TikTok has taken down Tate's official account and is working to remove any content related to him that breaks their guidelines.

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