A critical video by UK YouTuber Daz Black has seen controversial British-American figure Andrew Tate banned on Meta social media platforms Facebook and Instagram and TikTok.
Daz criticises Tate in the video for his alleged abuse of women, and the way he has influenced young males online to view women.
Daz says he has heard from multiple women about their personal accounts of evidence and abuse from Tate.
At the time of writing, Daz Black’s video on Andrew Tate has been watched around 5m times.
“Tonight’s video only scratches the surface,” Daz Black said. “Most of the evidence given to me I won’t be able to show to protect victims. But rest assured this video is just the beginning. In the coming months you’ll all see how deep this goes and anyone still supporting this “G” after? I doubt it.”
Former kick boxer Andrew Tate has built up a large following for his ‘Hustler’s University’ online training programme which claims to have amassed 110,000 students in a year, and costs $50 a month for users to access. Some have said he spouts some truths, others are saying his misogynistic views and promotion of arrogance, of the self, over compassion and empathy, are having a negative impact on young, impressionable minds.
Meta said that Tate’s ban from Instagram and Facebook is due to his content breaching Meta’s policies on ‘dangerous individuals and organisations’.
The rules state:
“We do not allow organisations or individuals that proclaim a violent mission or are engaged in violence to have a presence on Facebook. We assess these entities based on their behaviour both online and offline – most significantly, their ties to violence.”
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After the Meta ban, Andrew Tate was banned on TikTok and YouTube too. He has also since removed his Twitch account.
In a statement sent to The Washington Post, TikTok said that Tate’s TikTok account was removed for violating the company’s policies that prohibit “content that attacks, threatens, incites violence against, or otherwise dehumanizes an individual or a group”.
The affiliate marketing side of Tate’s Hustler’s University has also closed temporarily as it undergoes an upgrade. This scheme encourages users to post videos of Tate on social media to earn money.
The Huster’s University website has a statement saying: “Hustler’s University 2.0 is currently closed due to a massive platform upgrade. However, once the countdown hits zero, HU3 will be released. The first comers will lock in a $49.99 monthly membership fee forever.”
UK influencer KSI also hit out at Tate, saying the Hustler’s University scheme “looks like shit”, the course is run by “random donnies” and “you’re basically paying $50 [a month] for a Discord. It’s more boring than school – how are people getting scammed by this?”
Andrew Tate’s response to his ban: ‘Old videos of me have been taken out of context’
Ladbible said they have spoken to Andrew Tate for his reaction to the ban.
He said: “It is very unfortunate that old videos of me, where I was playing a comedic character, have been taken out of context and amplified to the point where people believe absolutely false narratives about me.
“Internet sensationalism has purported the idea that I’m anti-women when nothing could be further from the truth. This is simply hate mobs who are uninterested in the facts of the matter and trying to personally attack me. They twist facts and produce fancy documents full of half-truths and lies to attack people they don’t like.
“The media is spinning a false image of me on repeat, and Instagram bowing to pressure is a massive shame. I will always have millions of fans around the world and my platform would be a beacon of light, teaching people of all genders and races how to respect one another for years to come.”
Andrew Tate
“Banning me only inspires more internet hate mobs and more division. This will become a weapon of attack for different points of view for the foreseeable future.”
Tate also said he was receiving 10,000 death threats a day on Instagram, that he dedicated more than $1m to charities supporting women and that the platform ignored it.
Andrew Tate later posted a long ‘final message’ video about the situation here:
Andrew Tates Final Message from FreeTopG on Vimeo.
Andrew Tate has been one of the most talked about personalities on social media this year, with many in the esports and gaming community talking about him.
Further reading: Is Andrew Tate a dangerous role model to young men or an internet idol for a disjointed generation?
Dom is an award-winning writer and finalist of the Esports Journalist of the Year 2023 award. He graduated from Bournemouth University with a 2:1 degree in Multi-Media Journalism in 2007.
As a long-time gamer having first picked up the NES controller in the late ’80s, he has written for a range of publications including GamesTM, Nintendo Official Magazine, industry publication MCV and others. He worked as head of content for the British Esports Federation up until February 2021, when he stepped back to work full-time on Esports News UK and offer esports consultancy and freelance services. Note: Dom still produces the British Esports newsletter on a freelance basis, so our coverage of British Esports is always kept simple – usually just covering the occasional press release – because of this conflict of interest.
