The right-wing influencer was charged with sex trafficking and rape in Romania this week. You may not know him — but your kids probably do.
Nittya Rizza, a teacher in Markham, first googled Andrew Tate after one of her Grade 12 students asked if they could have a debate about him — and what she found alarmed her.The 36-year-old right-wing influencer and self-proclaimed misogynist rocketed into the headlines this week after he was detained and charged with. Many people were left scratching their heads about why, exactly, the former kickboxer and “Big Brother” contestant was generating so much attention.
While some of his content has seen him facing bans online, his alleged real-world choices led to more severe action this week, with police in Romania detaining and charging him and his brother, Tristan, withAccording to Romanian police, the brothers conspired with Romanian citizens to trick women into coming to their villa in Bucharest, reported the New York Daily News.
Rizza’s entire Grade 12 class in Markham knew of Tate and engaged with his often hate-filled content online, fuelled in part by the pandemic, social isolation and increased time spent behind screens. There are a few dynamics that set Tate apart from other right-wing online personalities who prey on young men’s insecurities about wealth and relationships for monetary gain, Cousineau said. Most important, Cousineau argues that Tate encourages violence.
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