Friend,

CCDH’s latest research – featured in The Times – found that YouTube enables and profits from Andrew Tate’s misogynistic content—despite his ban.

Tate is a social media influencer and self-proclaimed misogynist known for promoting hate and violence against women. He’s been charged in the UK with 21 criminal offences, including rape and human trafficking. He was banned from YouTube in 2022 for breaking hate speech rules.

But here’s what we found while looking at the 100 most viewed videos featuring Tate’s misogyny:

• Every single video is accessible to users as young as 13, with no age restrictions

• Almost 60% of the videos break YouTube’s own hate speech policies

• Videos have been viewed nearly 54 million times

• Nearly 1 in 3 feature ads from major brands like Hyundai and Lavazza

YouTube isn’t just failing to act. It’s profiting from hate.

What’s more, Tate’s followers are keeping his content circulating through a coordinated effort.

65 of the videos were posted by ‘fan accounts’, often by subscribers to his online course “The Real World”, which pays users to repost his content.

This isn’t just about one individual. It’s about a platform that claims to ban hate—but keeps it online when it’s profitable.

We’re calling on YouTube to stop enabling and profiting from the spread of extreme misogyny. Lawmakers must hold YouTube accountable for the harms they cause.

Help us call for change. Share our findings with your communities:

Thanks for your support,

The CCDH Team