Andrew Tate Ranks as Top Influencer Among Teens
Maddie Crichton
Andrew Tate Dethrones Emma Chamberlain
Controversial online personality Andrew Tate was elected as teens’ favorite influencer in a recent survey by financial services company Piper Sandler.
The company released its Fall 2022 “Taking Stock With Teens” survey, which gathered responses from 14,500 U.S. teens between August and September of this year. Among other subjects, the survey looked at what celebrities, political issues, shopping brands, and tech platforms the Gen Z subset is most interested in.
Tate topped the influencer list, knocking Emma Chamberlain, who previously held the number one spot, to second place. They were followed by Kanye West, MrBeast, and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
Tate shot to online prominence over the summer as videos of him spewing misogynistic rhetoric spread on TikTok like wildfire. Videos of him have been viewed billions of times, with his audience primarily consisting of young men and teen boys.
His sexism became so extreme and widespread that by mid-August, TikTok, YouTube, and Meta chose to ban him from their platforms.
Tate’s Misogyny
In the past, Tate has stated that women are men’s property and that rape victims should bear responsibility for their assault. He has also used violent language when talking about women, including in one video where he said he would attack a woman with a machete and beat her up if she accused him of cheating.
Romanian officials are also reportedly looking into Tate as part of a human trafficking investigation, though he has denied any wrongdoing.
As Tate’s online presence grew over the summer, many domestic violence organizations condemned him and expressed concern over the influence he wields over young men. Teachers even began posting online claims that boys in their classes were treating girls poorly and citing Tate as their inspiration.
Piper Sandler’s survey was taken while news about Tate was at its peak. Boys were also more represented in the survey, consisting of 52% of the respondents, while 46% were female, and 2% were nonbinary.
Maddie Crichton
Andrew Tate Dethrones Emma Chamberlain
Controversial online personality Andrew Tate was elected as teens’ favorite influencer in a recent survey by financial services company Piper Sandler.
The company released its Fall 2022 “Taking Stock With Teens” survey, which gathered responses from 14,500 U.S. teens between August and September of this year. Among other subjects, the survey looked at what celebrities, political issues, shopping brands, and tech platforms the Gen Z subset is most interested in.
Tate topped the influencer list, knocking Emma Chamberlain, who previously held the number one spot, to second place. They were followed by Kanye West, MrBeast, and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
Tate shot to online prominence over the summer as videos of him spewing misogynistic rhetoric spread on TikTok like wildfire. Videos of him have been viewed billions of times, with his audience primarily consisting of young men and teen boys.
His sexism became so extreme and widespread that by mid-August, TikTok, YouTube, and Meta chose to ban him from their platforms.
Tate’s Misogyny
In the past, Tate has stated that women are men’s property and that rape victims should bear responsibility for their assault. He has also used violent language when talking about women, including in one video where he said he would attack a woman with a machete and beat her up if she accused him of cheating.
Romanian officials are also reportedly looking into Tate as part of a human trafficking investigation, though he has denied any wrongdoing.
As Tate’s online presence grew over the summer, many domestic violence organizations condemned him and expressed concern over the influence he wields over young men. Teachers even began posting online claims that boys in their classes were treating girls poorly and citing Tate as their inspiration.
Piper Sandler’s survey was taken while news about Tate was at its peak. Boys were also more represented in the survey, consisting of 52% of the respondents, while 46% were female, and 2% were nonbinary.
