Before his high-profile arrest in Romania last week, Andrew Tate built a toxic “manosphere” that courted teen boys, highlighting the need for parents to involve themselves in their children’s online habits, says Julie Inman Grant, Australia’s eSafety commissioner.

“The platforms that amplify his voice and the voices of his followers certainly are playing a huge role in terms of further promoting this toxic masculinity which really belongs back in the dark ages,” Ms Inman Grant told The Australian Financial Review.