Just months ago, only a section of online users essentially knew Andrew Tate, an online influencer. However, he is now all over social media, with almost every big international media outlet reporting about him.
The 35-year-old claims to be a self-help personality and revels in misogyny - content that got him banned from social media after a public outcry and became a topic of controversy, creating huge debates on various online platforms.
Tate purported to extoll wisdom that helps men "escape the matrix," and has falsely insinuated that women bear some responsibility for being sexually assaulted, saying they have no "innate responsibility and honour."
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