Andrew Tate, who portrays himself as a lifestyle coach and gives his largely male fanbase tips on how to become wealthy, popular with women, and escape societal norms, has recently become one of the most talked-about people worldwide.
This meteoric rise to stardom was a carefully devised strategy on Tate's part. Tate's followers are being inundated with content from the polarizing influencer in an effort to increase views and engagement, and more and more people are starting to see the appeal.
Experts from all around the world have studied his rapid ascent to prominence and the global dissemination of his right-wing and divisive views via social media.
YouGov, a worldwide provider of public opinion and data, has found that Andrew Tate is the most influential person online in the US, with Nailea Devora and Khaby Lame following closely after. The report indicates that 50% of the population is familiar with Tate; among those, 19% approve of him, 22% disagree, and 10% have no opinion either way.
The millennial generation is Tate's most fervent fan base. Despite frequent criticism from feminists, 'Cobra' seems to enjoy widespread popularity among both genders. His popularity rating among males was 24%, while among women it was 13%.
Andrew Tate popularity: New reports reveals the controversial influencer has cracked YouTube and TikTok algorithms
According to a recent investigation by Sky News, a false account of a 13-year-old boy received Andrew Tate content after he passively viewed videos on YouTube Shorts for just over an hour.
To test whether YouTube Shorts, Instagram, and TikTok will keep pushing videos featuring Tate and his brother Tristan without prompting, they created a fake account for a young teen boy. Within a two-hour window, nearly thirty videos of Andrew Tate and his brother were viewed on the account of Ollie Smith on YouTube Shorts, despite Andrew Tate being banned on all three platforms.
Comparing Instagram Reels to YouTube Shorts, the proportion of Tate-related videos was significantly higher on YouTube Shorts. This occurred after spending an hour and twelve minutes on the website, which included sessions of one-hour video sessions. When the first Tate tape ended, a second one of the same length and content was shown after about 15 minutes, or 32 movies. Since then, the algorithm appears to have endured a radical transformation.
Ollie was shown several Tate videos, with less time passing between each clip as the volume of videos increased. Additionally, research shows that platforms continue to show Tate's content and that his videos are boosted heavily by algorithms notwithstanding the prohibition.