Controversial Influencer Andrew Tate banned from Facebook and Instagram

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[{"selector":"#anim-005d6c30-3bca-4b89-bb5c-9f4a4b43cc47 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-2.1641204601774215%, 3.2710274702840456%) scale(0.9345794392523364)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":0,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] The former kickboxer rose to prominence in 2016 after being booted from the reality show Big Brother due to a video that appeared to show him assaulting a woman.

[{"selector":"#anim-afb50ab6-f1fe-409a-aca9-2da06c1264d2 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(3.1421364373729865%, -3.059422822120242%) scale(0.9345794392523364)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":0,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] He went on to become well-known online, with Twitter banning him for saying that women should "bear responsibility" for sexual assault.

[{"selector":"#anim-1b1cd8a3-f8d7-4e3d-baa9-4bb5dcf7d06c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(3.2710280373831777%, -3.066588723765365%) scale(0.9345794392523364)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":0,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] At the time his account was deleted, he had 4.7 million Instagram followers.

[{"selector":"#anim-3ce5a610-376a-4213-b932-6ea18dd1666c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-0.8394353949389489%, 2.835496149072599e-7%) scale(0.9345794392523364)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":0,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] This figure had risen quickly from around one million followers in June.

[{"selector":"#anim-49ad4cae-8d74-4de5-bff6-0ba7fb34854e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 2.835496149072599e-7%) scale(0.9345794392523364)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":0,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Meta stated that the kickboxing star had been removed from its platforms for violating its policies on dangerous organisations and individuals, but provided no further details.

[{"selector":"#anim-7a521b1c-c583-4ac4-a2ee-7f18a6aa36a6 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(2.9340479315866963%, -0.7965163417270036%) scale(0.9345794392523364)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":0,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Mr Tate claimed the video had been edited at the time of his removal from Big Brother, calling it "a total lie trying to make me look bad."

[{"selector":"#anim-f789ad9c-d4b7-4dc8-8ad6-ac90794d619d [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 2.835496149072599e-7%) scale(0.9345794392523364)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":0,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Tech Markup also contacted Google, where Tate has a YouTube channel with over 750,000 subscribers, to see if it planned to take any action, but did not receive an immediate response.