A parent’s guide to Andrew Tate, the self-proclaimed misogynist facing charges in Romania

The 36-year-old right-wing influencer and self-proclaimed misogynist rocketed into the headlines this week after he was detained and charged with sex trafficking and rape in Romania. “They think they can be empowered and gain social capital with what Andrew Tate is teaching them.”Here’s what you need to know about Tate. In her experience, her students and other young men turned to Tate after feeling targeted by the #MeToo movement, feminism and rumours of them sexually assaulting girls. Videos of Tate online travelled fast — as most controversial content does — but he didn’t gain notoriety solely from TikTok. Now, his own future remains to be seen, as he remains detained in Romania and facing charges.