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How Hacks Happen - Social Media Smoke: Andrew Tate and The Real World

Social Media Smoke: Andrew Tate and The Real World

04/16/25 • 26 min

How Hacks Happen

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.

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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.

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How Hacks Happen - Social Media Smoke: Andrew Tate and The Real World

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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.
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