Andrew and Tristan Tate sue Meta and TikTok over social media bans.
Andrew Tate is suing TikTok and Meta for $100 million for 'deplatforming' him They were banned in 2022 for hateful ideology. By Matthews Martins on August 22, 2025 Credit: DANIEL MIHAILESCU/AFP via Getty Images Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan Tate — far-right influencers , former kickboxing champions, self-described misogynists , and men who are facing multiple charges of rape, human trafficking, and sexual assault — are suing Meta and TikTok for banning their social media accounts in 2022. Andrew Tate was originally banned from Meta for violating its policies "on dangerous organizations and individuals," the company told the Guardian by email in 2022 . TikTok and other social media platforms banned him for similar reasons. "Misogyny is a hateful ideology that is not tolerated on TikTok," a TikTok spokesperson told NPR at the time . "Our investigation into this content is ong...
