7 h. ago Sexual assault allegations seem to be a badge of honor in Trump’s America. Was #MeToo an epic failure?

The push to end sexual violence has sparked a revenge campaign setting fire to women’s rights and pushing young men to the right. But organizers can learn from the movement’s lossesDressed in his trademark sunglasses and a skintight black T-shirt, Andrew Tate strode into a Las Vegas arena like a returning king. He was there to watch Power Slap, a UFC offshoot where people slap each other in the face with such force that doctors say it could lead to brain damage and death.Days earlier, Tate and his brother Tristan had been in Romania, their assets seized, awaiting trial on human trafficking charges. But following reported conversations between Romanian officials and the Trump administration, the Romanian government lifted a travel ban on the brothers. Now, as a heavily male crowd watched men slap one another so hard they collapsed, the UFC president, Dana White, warmly embraced the Tates. White, a Meta board member who was once caught on camera slapping his own wife, smiled at the Ta...

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36 h. ago Model Brianna Stern sues Andrew Tate for sexual assault and battery in Los Angeles court

Andrew Tate's ex-girlfriend, model Brianna Stern, has filed a lawsuit against the influencer, claiming he sexually assaulted and battered her during their 10 month relationship.

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44 h. ago Christian influencer sacked by London girls school after posting 'make your husband your king' video loses tribunal

Gozen Soydag was sacked from her role at St Anne's Catholic High School for Girls after she shared a video encouraging women to ‘obey’ their husbands

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67 h. ago Andrew Tate's devastated girlfriend reveals his four chilling words before leaving Beverly Hills Hotel where he nearly left her unconscious during sex

Stern documented harrowing allegations against Tate in an Instagram post, adding that ultimately she 'still loves him' and fears it may be a result of 'Stockholm Syndrome.'

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2 d. ago Impractical Jokers' Joe Gatto 'checks into facility' in wake of sexual assault claim

Impractical Jokers star Joe Gatto announced he has checked himself into an inpatient facility and is taking time to 'work on himself' following the claims, which he has denied

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3 d. ago Farage rails against equality policies and says he is ‘not a fan’ of Andrew Tate

The Reform UK leader praised Donald Trump’s US administration for scrapping policies aimed at improving equality in American workplaces.

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3 d. ago Andrew Tate’s girlfriend claims he choked her during sex in an LA hotel room leading to ER visit

The self-proclaimed ‘misogynist influencer’ has previously denied all existing allegations against him as he faces sexual misconduct charges in the UK and human trafficking charges in Romania

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3 d. ago Andrew Tate sent his girlfriend to the ER while on US visit, she alleges

The self-proclaimed ‘misogynist influencer’ has previously denied all existing allegations against him as he faces sexual misconduct charges in the UK and human trafficking charges in Romania

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3 d. ago Who are the toxic manosphere influencers parents should be aware of?

The internet is rife with misogyny nowadays, and the content creators responsible for it are garnering massive teenage audiences

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3 d. ago My son was 'red pilled' like on Adolescence by influencers like Andrew Tate

Rachel Parker noticed her son Spencer, now 15, repeating misogynistic things he had heard influencers say online when he was just 11 years old.

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3 d. ago Misogynist influencer Andrew Tate faces new assault claims as girlfriend says he choked her during sex

Model Bri Stern, 24, filed a police report accusing Andrew, 38, of attacking her during a rough sexual encounter at a Beverly Hills Hotel earlier this month - which saw her almost lose conciousness

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3 d. ago Female RAF police officer 'tried to impress her married lover by looking up details of sex assault claim made against his former boss'

It is alleged in May last year Corporal Rebecca Ashurst used her laptop to access case files, which revealed the sergeant's friend and former boss was being investigated for two sexual offences.

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3 d. ago Andrew Tate's girlfriend makes shocking sexual assault allegation against influencer following his return to US

The disgraced influencer returned to the United States last month after years in Romania in prison and under house arrest facing criminal sex trafficking charges.

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4 d. ago Gerard Depardieu tells court he's 'too old and fat' to be guilty of sex assault claims

Gerard Depardieu has denied allegations that he sexually assaulted women – insisting that he is too old and fat to carry out the alleged assault

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5 d. ago Andrew Tate claims Ron DeSantis made mistake about him after being ‘hijacked by the media’

Andrew Tate claims Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was “hijacked by the media” and now “understands he made a mistake” after saying Tate was “not welcome” in Florida.

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6 d. ago Andrew Tate boasts he 'can go on vacation any time' after flying back from US and complaining 'it cost $185k to return to Romania to sign a piece of paper' as he appears at police station

Andrew Tate has today bragged that he can 'go on vacation any time' as he appeared at a Romanian police station after returning to the country from the US. 

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6 d. ago Andrew Tate checks in at police station on return to Romania

The controversial social media influencer flew to Florida on a private jet last month.

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6 d. ago Boys as young as 11 'are idolising Andrew Tate': Primary school teachers tell of their concern 'misogynistic ideology' surging in classrooms

The worrying concerns have been blamed on 'toxic' social media influencers like self-confessed misogynist Tate, who has been accused of rape and human trafficking.

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7 d. ago Teachers shocked as primary pupils put Andrew Tate as wallpaper on school iPads

Scots teachers reported a rise in misogynistic ideology from boys as young as 11 and 12, with pupils showing interest in controversial influencer Andrew Tate.

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7 d. ago Adolescence reveals a terrifying truth: smartphones are poison for boys’ minds | Martha Gill

When a Netflix drama highlights how online influencers can turn a teenager into a killer, it’s time to rethink social mediaEvery so often, a television drama comes along that has the power to change things. Last year, it was ITV’s Mr Bates vs The Post Office, in which the plight of subpostmasters was rendered with such success that it actually hastened in real-world legislation to compensate them.And now we have Netflix’s Adolescence, which looks at the online radicalisation of young boys by men’s rights activists (MRAs) such as Andrew Tate. Last week, Keir Starmer told the Commons he had been watching the series with his family and that it portrayed an “emerging and growing problem” that needed to be tackled. Now MPs are examining ideas to address the issue with greater urgency.Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a letter of up to 250 words to be considered for publication, email it to us at observer.letters@observer.co.uk Contin...

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