TikTok videos tagged #AndrewTate have been viewed 12.7 billion times, according to the company’s hashtag page.
But even that attention builds online momentum for Tate as a flashpoint in modern internet culture, one that some creators are refusing to encourage.
“I’m getting a lot of hate and my family is at risk.”In the video, which was an episode of the “Tate Speech” podcast, Tate and his brother, Tristan Tate, responded to accusations of sexism and misogyny.
“Pizzagate” conspiracy theorist Mike Cernovich describes Tate and his brother, Tristan Tate, as his “friends.” Tristan Tate, who co-hosts the podcast “Tate Speech” with Andrew Tate, espouses views similar to those of his brother.
As paying subscribers flooded TikTok with videos of Tate, popular creators scrambled to confront him over his misogynistic statements.