Former kickboxer Andrew Tate, who has gained internet notoriety due to an onslaught of misogynistic comments made in his videos, has been banned from Facebook and Instagram – platforms owned by Meta. 

He was previously banned from Twitter for saying that women should "bear some responsibility" for being sexual assaulted. 

Andrew Tate had gathered over 4.6 million followers across Instagram, and his videos racked up millions of views across TikTok, YouTube and Instagram. Most of his videos are watched by young viewers around the globe and calls for banning the controversial content creator had been growing recently.

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Andrew Tate and Internet Misogyny

He first rose to fame after getting axed from popular TV show Big Brother when videos appeared showing him attacking a woman. 

Meta has said the ban comes as a result of Andrew Tate's violation of its content policies, reports the BBC.

Other notable platforms such as YouTube and TikTok are yet to take action on the removal of the 35-year-old self-proclaimed "trillionaire".