Former kickboxer turned social media sensation Andrew Tate has now officially been banned from Meta platforms. Tate widely gained fame for his controversial views on women and society in general and became one of the most polarizing figures on the internet recently.
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Moreover, his ban has sent the internet into a frenzy as people were divided on this decision. Top G’s polarizing personality can be perfectly displayed after his ban as people flocked to two sides. Some came out to support Tate claiming that this was an attack on freedom of speech and expression while others stated that his controversial views should not be spread across the internet.
Fans react to Andrew Tate getting banned
Renowned Youtuber Coffeezilla, who even made a video exposing Tate’s Hustler’s university, stated that Tate should not be banned. He claimed that although he did not agree with Top G, banning him was not the answer.
i dislike tate but kids are gonna grow up thinking their only weapon against stupid ideas is deplatforming. pic.twitter.com/mDER0MlCKk
— Coffeezilla (@coffeebreak_YT) August 19, 2022
Another controversial Youtuber Sneako defended Tate calling out Meta for promoting an agenda.
Andrew Tate banned on ig the new agenda is here. Pay attention pic.twitter.com/MRdbLZS2iJ
— SNEAKO (@TheSNEAKO) August 19, 2022
Moreover, former MMA champion Jake Shields also defended Top G. He stated that people who call out Tate for manipulating young boys had no problem with models like Kim Kardashian influencing young girls.
People are freaking out about young boys looking up to Andrew Tate but totally fine with young girls looking up to Cardi B and the Kardashians
— Jake Shields (@jakeshieldsajj) August 18, 2022
Political commentator Mike Cernovich stated that former Illumisoft CEO Dan Price was accused of far worse things than Tate. However, there was no call for him to get banned.
Woke CEO Dan Price is accused of worse than Andrew Tate. With Price, it’s a pattern going back decades, involves using social media accounts to find prey. No one is calling for Price to be banned, because he poses as a shitlib. That’s the key. Join the left, you can do anything.
— Cernovich (@Cernovich) August 19, 2022
Furthermore, Youtuber Daz Black took shots at the left wing claiming that they can get anyone banned.
For you information. This is what a fat YouTube gamer can do. pic.twitter.com/wvSJuAWuHl
— Daz Black (@daz_black) August 19, 2022
Social media insider KeemStar called out people for harassing him because he thought Tate should not be banned.
Look at this degenerate clown behavior.
Tagging my sponsors because I don’t think Andrew Tate should be banned .
STRAIGHT LOSERS!
This is why you don’t have majority support is because of this exact behavior! pic.twitter.com/eUqlRBZexQ
— KEEM 🍿 (@KEEMSTAR) August 19, 2022
Moreover, Instagram personality George Resch stated that Tate got banned because he said things everyone was too afraid to say.
ANDREW TATE IS JUST SAYING WHAT EVERYBODY ELSE IS TOO SCARED TO SAY pic.twitter.com/d4GASyTRlE
— Tank.Sinatra (@GeorgeResch) August 19, 2022
This was not all as internet personality LizardKing stated that censorship was not the answer to the problem.
Banning Andrew Tate just promotes him even more.
Censorship is never the answer.
— LIZARD KING (@StockLizardKing) August 19, 2022
Twitch streamer InfernoOmni was shocked by this ban and asked his audience whether the ban was justified.
The Andrew Tate Meta/IG ban is wild. I know this dude is a menace and says a lot of pocket things but was it really deserving of a platform ban? 🤔
— Omni ☕️ (@InfernoOmni) August 19, 2022
Fans defend Andrew Tate’s ban from Meta platforms
However, some people thought that this ban was justified as feminist page Whor*sofYore tried to troll Top G.
Word of the Day: “Tate” pic.twitter.com/LbjQKO41QL
— Whores of Yore (@WhoresofYore) August 19, 2022
Another influencer Mattxiv, whose initial post calling out Tate went viral on Instagram, stated that freedom of speech does not apply on social media platforms. He claimed that Tate had a right to free speech, but his being on the platforms was entirely up to them.
“but what about freedom of speech?” andrew tate has freedom of speech. he can say whatever he wants. but freedom of speech is not freedom of instagram. instagram is a company, not a constitutional right.
— matt (@mattxiv) August 19, 2022
However, Youtube sensation Jake Paul also came out to address both sides of the issue. He stated that he didn’t agree with Tate’s opinions and also did not agree with censorship.
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Both of these statements are true:
1) I don’t agree with a lot Andrew Tate’s opinions
2) I don’t agree with censorship
Who is with me?
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) August 20, 2022
While many people may not agree with Tate’s opinion, censoring him will only add to the problem. We have seen many cases where banning a controversial figure only adds to their popularity. Moreover, the argument that social media platforms have a right to ban people should be debated heavily. In today’s world, the integration of these platforms in our lives has made it impossible to voice our opinions without them, and as history tells us the key to a good society is healthy discourse and debate, not censoring individuals that some people don’t agree with.
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