Banned But Not Gone
How YouTube bans Andrew Tate, then profits from his misogyny anyway
CCDH's new research shows that YouTube enables and profits from content that features Andrew Tate's extreme misogyny, even though his account has been banned from the platform.
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New research has found that misogynist videos featuring Andrew Tate are still amassing millions of views on YouTube, where videos often feature profit-generating ads and are easily accessible to boys as young as 13.
Despite YouTube’s ban on Tate, researchers found that his influence on the platform continues to be propelled by guest appearances on podcasts and videos made by fans.
The Center for Countering Digital Hate identified 100 of the most-viewed YouTube videos of Tate promoting misogyny posted over the last year, with nearly 54 million views in total.
Of this list of 100 videos, researchers found that:
- All 100 videos can be viewed by boys aged 13 in the UK and the US
- 98 out of 100 were proven to be accessible to boys aged 13 in Ireland and Germany
- 97 out of 100 videos have auto-translated captions into multiple languages
- 65 out of 100 videos were made and posted by Tate ‘fan accounts’
- 58 out of 100 violate YouTube’s policies on hate speech
- 31 out of 100 videos violating YouTube’s policies carry ads from big brands
Download the full report to learn more.