ANDREW Tate has been banned from Instagram and Facebook after a string of misogynistic rants. Ex-Big Brother contestant Tate, 35, has been condemned in recent months after sharing his disturbing views about women in online videos. Andrew Tate had more than 4.6million Instagram followers when he was bannedInstagram According to the BBC, Meta said it had removed the British-American kickboxer from its platforms for violating its policies on dangerous organisations and individuals. He had more than 4.6million Instagram followers at the time his Instagram account was banned. Tate, who was born in Luton and now lives in Romania, previously said he believes rape victims must “bear responsibility” for their attacks. He also talks about hitting and choking women, stopping them from going out, and trashing their belongings. Read more world news FINN-CREDIBLE Finnish 'party' PM Sanna Marin seen GRINDING on mystery man in new video SEA BEASTS CLASH Watch ferocious hammerhead shark attack STINGRAYS as tourists flee beach And he said he dates women aged 18 to 19 because he can “make an imprint” on them. In one video, Tate said: “I will not administer CPR unless you are a hot female.” Tate’s sinister views have been described as extreme misogyny by domestic abuse charities – and concerns have been raised about the radicalisation of men and boys to copy him offline. Videos of him on TikTok have been watched 11.6billion times. Most read in News 'VICIOUS ATTACK' Man, 44, 'killed grandad, 87, by knifing him in chest on mobility scooter' JAIL 'FLINGS' Two female prison workers 'had inappropriate relationship with same inmate' DUST OFF THE BBQ Exact date Bank Holiday heatwave set to start after wet and windy weekend COWARD'S PROTECTION Star Hobson's killer 'grins in jail & has 5 guards' to prevent attacks TAUGHT A LESSON Mum cuts off boyfriend's manhood 'after he tried to rape her daughter, 14' FIND HIM NOW Urgent hunt for man after girl, 6, ‘sexually assaulted’ in van & left in woods In a now deleted YouTube video, he claimed part of the reason he moved to Romania is because he believed cops in Eastern Europe would be less likely to pursue rape allegations. And back in 2016, Tate was kicked out of Big Brother after a video emerged of him hitting a woman with a belt. In 2017, he was slammed by mental health charities for saying depression “isn’t real”. THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY… The Sun is your go to destination for the best celebrity news, football news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Download our fantastic, new and improved free App for the best ever Sun Online experience. For iPhone click here, for Android click here. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheSun and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.