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HBO Doesn’t Dispute Using Fake Twitter Accounts to Undermine TV Critics
A dispute with a former HBO executive assistant has unearthed allegations in Rolling Stone that Casey Bloys directed employees to troll critics posting about network programming on social media from fake accounts.
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HBO has responded to allegations arising from a wrongful termination dispute with an ex-employee that accuse Casey Bloys, the network’s then-president of original programming, of commanding a “secret army” to push back against TV critics posting tepid reviews of HBO titles. In a statement, the company did not challenge claims that Bloys and another executive directed ex-HBO executive assistant Sully Temori to post from fake accounts, with the aim of undermining high-profile critics, as well as anonymous commenters on articles.