‘Boys are often targeted and radicalised online’

His videos have been watched 11.6bn times, with Irish boys making up a portion of those views. But what influence is rape apologist Andrew Tate having in Irish schoolyards? Jennifer Horgan investigates

Police officers escort Andrew Tate outside the Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism where prosecutors examine electronic equipment confiscated during the investigation in their case in Romania during the week.  Picture: AP Photo/Alexandru Dobre

“This boy has just turned 11 and he is looking up at me in the middle of the yard, telling me how Andrew Tate has helped him. And I’m thinking, of course, he’s the perfect victim: A quiet boy with a lot of insecurities.

“I’m thinking this Andrew Tate knows exactly what he’s doing with our young boys.”