Observer investigation shows how online platform’s algorithm pushed Andrew Tate posts to an imaginary teenager
Videos of the online personality Andrew Tate, who has been criticised by domestic abuse campaigners for normalising extreme and outdated views about women, are among those pushed by the algorithm to users via the curated For You homepage.
At first, the 18-year-old’s account was shown a mixture of material including comedy clips, dog videos and discussions about men’s mental health. After watching two of his videos we were recommended more, including clips of him expressing misogynistic views. The next time the account was opened, the first four posts were by Tate, from four different accounts.
The clips included a video where he says most men’s lives suck because they have “no power” and “no sex from their wife”, and another where he describes his girlfriend as “very well trained”.
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