Andrew Tate, a former professional kickboxer and influencer known for his misogynistic remarks, has been banned from Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.
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Meta, Facebook and Instagram's parent company, confirmed to NPR that Tate had been barred from their platforms for violating their policies.
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Andrew Tate had over 4.7 million Instagram followers before Meta deleted his official account. TikTok informed NPR that Tate's account had been permanently suspended.
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Emory Andrew Tate III (born December 14, 1986) is a former professional kickboxer and American-British internet personality.
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Following his kickboxing career, Tate began selling paid courses and memberships on his website, and he rose to prominence after switching to influencer marketing.
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Tate's statements have been deemed controversial and misogynistic, prompting Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to ban him from their platforms.
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Tate was born in Chicago, Illinois on December 14, 1986, and raised in Luton, England. Emory Tate, his African-American father, was a chess International Master.
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Tate was reportedly employed in television advertising sales in 2009, but he had been practising boxing and martial arts on the side since 2005, fighting under Storm Gym.
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In Derby, England, he won the International Sport Karate Association (ISKA) Full Contact Cruiserweight championship and was ranked first in Europe in his division.
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Tate won his second ISKA world title in a 12-round match in 2013, making him the world champion in two weight divisions. The battle took place in Châteaurenard, France.
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Mr Tate videos have gone viral on social media platforms, particularly TikTok, where videos with the hashtag #AndrewTate have been viewed over 12.7 billion times.
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Andrew Tate's Twitter account was suspended in 2017, and all of his tweets were later removed from the platform.
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