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The Dangerous Rise of Andrew Tate

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Louiselady500 · 22/02/2023 15:03

On BBC three

aibu to feel quite helpless to stop these kind of people poisoning young peoples minds

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weatherthestorms · 22/02/2023 15:05

At least this one’s in jail…

Notbeinfunnehbut · 22/02/2023 15:05

I think it’s worrying but also people like Andrew Tate pass because they are so ridiculous,

the exposure of young people to him is concerning as they haven’t developed critical thinking yet

Louiselady500 · 22/02/2023 15:17

I have friends whose 14yr old son was following AT on social media for months. They had no idea until recently what he was being exposed to. I can’t help but wonder if it’s too late and the damage has been done ?

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Letthekidsplay · 22/02/2023 17:58

Do you have any links to find out about him?

Louiselady500 · 22/02/2023 19:52

I just watched The Dangerous Rise of Andrew Tate on bbc three

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Smogrocket · 10/03/2023 11:56

Stop Andrew Tate Protest Campaign:

As many of you will know, Andrew Tate despite being in Jail, is doing a lot of harm to even very young boys now, by virally spreading his vile form of Toxic Misogyny, his fans are now currently trying to organise a protest just outside Kensington Palace, on Easter Bank Holiday Monday the10th on April that they are already bragging about online they actually want to turn into a riot, we cannot let this happen as it would set a really negative example to many boys watching it unfold online.

I would prefer that this was actually not allowed to happen as they have already banned his evil propaganda in our schools, however this is unlikely to be the case now.

So I have created a call to action video directly asking Sadiq Khan the Mayor of London and Sir Mark Rowley the Met Police Commissioner to intercede and force the organisers to move its venue to a safer and more controllable and Policeable one like Speakers corner in Hyde Park, you can see and support my cell to action here, the more people who watch it and comment/object to this the more likely hood we have of getting them to listen and take action:

4days · 10/03/2023 11:59

My DS (16) loves him, has signed up to his newsletter & recently received an update AT did from prison saying how the environment is great for him to practice his ‘zen’ so he is still causing damage from inside.
I loathe the man & think he is very dangerous for young men / boys.

Louiselady500 · 10/03/2023 23:09

4days · 10/03/2023 11:59

My DS (16) loves him, has signed up to his newsletter & recently received an update AT did from prison saying how the environment is great for him to practice his ‘zen’ so he is still causing damage from inside.
I loathe the man & think he is very dangerous for young men / boys.

Does your son excuse the awful things AT has done in some way? I just don’t understand why people like him despite what he has done. Have you asked your son if a man treated you in the same way would he be ok with it? It’s so sad that he is still influencing so many young boys/men.

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tomd91 · 02/05/2023 14:07

Precisely why all parents should demand that schools teach critical thinking, then you wouldn't to worry about children being influenced or misinterpretting someone's message.

LaMaG · 02/05/2023 14:16

Found out recently DS is a fan and I'm horrified. We are trying to talk reason now. SKY (i think) recently did research that found it takes 3 hours total of you tube videos before Tate sneaks in under different names or whatever. This is without any searches. The algorithms seem to be linked to other popular teen boy videos like pranks etc. So 3 hours before an innocent child starts to be corrupted, and once the gate opens they keep coming. Don't understand IT but find it extremely disturbing. 100% responsibility with YouTube

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