Social Media Smoke: Andrew Tate and The Real World
04/16/25 • 26 min
Why is Andrew Tate so popular with young men? With his sports cars and his obvious wealth, Tate has built a significant following out of his admittedly silly 'alpha male' rants. But behind the flashy lifestyle lies a web of controversy, including serious criminal charges. From promising young men financial independence and all the women they can handle, to the humiliations of a pro-trans hack and getting slapped down by a teenage girl on Twitter, the wild world of Andrew Tate is about as crazy as it gets.
Resources
- The Guardian: Inside the violent, misogynistic world of TikTok’s new star, Andrew Tate
- Daily Dot: Hackers breach Andrew Tate’s online university—obtain chat logs and leak data on 800,000 users
- Pro-trans rights hackers target Andrew Tate’s The Real World website
- Andrew Tate’s University Hacked: Chat Logs and Leaked Data of 800,000 Users
- Forbes: Andrew Tate’s Online University Hacked—800,000 Users Exposed
- Rolling Stone Magazine: Greta Thunberg Doesn’t Care About Andrew Tate’s Cars — But Has an Idea of What They’re Overcompensating For
- Andrew Tate / Greta Thunberg Tweet War Part 1
- Andrew Tate / Greta Thunberg Tweet War Part 2
- BBC News: 'Boys formed Andrew Tate club in school' - teacher
- New York Times: ‘Brainwashing a Generation’: British Schools Combat Andrew Tate’s Views
.
Digital Disruption with Geoff NielsonDiscover how technology is reshaping our lives and livelihoods.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
Join our Patreon to listen ad-free!
Why is Andrew Tate so popular with young men? With his sports cars and his obvious wealth, Tate has built a significant following out of his admittedly silly 'alpha male' rants. But behind the flashy lifestyle lies a web of controversy, including serious criminal charges. From promising young men financial independence and all the women they can handle, to the humiliations of a pro-trans hack and getting slapped down by a teenage girl on Twitter, the wild world of Andrew Tate is about as crazy as it gets.
Resources
- The Guardian: Inside the violent, misogynistic world of TikTok’s new star, Andrew Tate
- Daily Dot: Hackers breach Andrew Tate’s online university—obtain chat logs and leak data on 800,000 users
- Pro-trans rights hackers target Andrew Tate’s The Real World website
- Andrew Tate’s University Hacked: Chat Logs and Leaked Data of 800,000 Users
- Forbes: Andrew Tate’s Online University Hacked—800,000 Users Exposed
- Rolling Stone Magazine: Greta Thunberg Doesn’t Care About Andrew Tate’s Cars — But Has an Idea of What They’re Overcompensating For
- Andrew Tate / Greta Thunberg Tweet War Part 1
- Andrew Tate / Greta Thunberg Tweet War Part 2
- BBC News: 'Boys formed Andrew Tate club in school' - teacher
- New York Times: ‘Brainwashing a Generation’: British Schools Combat Andrew Tate’s Views
.
Digital Disruption with Geoff NielsonDiscover how technology is reshaping our lives and livelihoods.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
Join our Patreon to listen ad-free!
Previous Episode
Social Media Fraud: Hushpuppi and the Designer Lifestyle
Instagram star Hushpuppi had over 2 million followers. With his amazing lifestyle filled with Ferraris and Rolls Royces and private jets, dressed head-to-toe in Gucci and Versace and Fendi, Hushpuppi seemed to have it all. But Hushpuppi's lifestyle was built on a massive pile of fraud, $2 billion dollar's worth, that eventually landed him in prison.
Resources
Digital Disruption with Geoff NielsonDiscover how technology is reshaping our lives and livelihoods.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
Join our Patreon to listen ad-free!
Next Episode
Social Media Smoke: Razzlekhan, Dutch, and the $4 Billion Heist
When over 100,000 Bitcoin went missing in 2016, no one suspected the culprits: a quiet, mild-mannered developer and his ostentatious entrepreneur/rapper wife with a wacky social media presence. Meet Razzlekhan and Dutch, the most unlikely thieves in the history of crime.
Resources:
- Razzlekhan and husband guilty of $4.5bn Bitcoin launder
- Bitcoin Plunges After Hacking of Exchange in Hong Kong
- Bitfinex Hacker Sentenced in Money Laundering Conspiracy Involving Billions in Stolen Cryptocurrency
.
Digital Disruption with Geoff NielsonDiscover how technology is reshaping our lives and livelihoods.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
Join our Patreon to listen ad-free!
How Hacks Happen - Social Media Smoke: Andrew Tate and The Real World
Transcript
Social Media Smoke: Andrew Tate and The Real World
It was right around the winter holidays in 2022 when I happened upon a hilarious exchange of insults on Twitter about environmental issues between two famous people. One of them was an activist, Greta Thunberg, who I already knew quite a bit about. She's an extraordinary young woman from Sweden who's been speaking out for the environment since she was 15 years old, and she sparked a worldwide youth movement.
Thunberg
If you like this episode you’ll love
Episode Comments
Generate a badge
Get a badge for your website that links back to this episode
<a href="https://goodpods.com/podcasts/how-hacks-happen-685977/social-media-smoke-andrew-tate-and-the-real-world-91011934"> <img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/goodpods-images-bucket/badges/generic-badge-1.svg" alt="listen to social media smoke: andrew tate and the real world on goodpods" style="width: 225px" /> </a>
Copy