TikTok bans Andrew Tate: TikTok banned influencer and former professional kickboxer Andrew Tate according to NBC News and NPR. It is unclear if a specific post triggered the ban. NBC News noted that Tate was criticized for what many said were misogynistic comments. A TikTok spokesperson told NBC News, "Misogyny is a hateful ideology that is not tolerated on TikTok. Our investigation into this content is ongoing, as we continue to remove violative accounts and videos, and pursue measures to strengthen our enforcement, including out detection models, against this type of content."