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Starting with the higher-ups at HBO lead secret social media campaigns to harass TV critics.

Because at the very least that is what's being argued right now.

With Rolling Stone putting out a report this morning

and it all stemming from a wrongful termination lawsuit filed by a former HBO Stafford.

So that Stafford sully Tamori filed the suit back in July against HBO, a few executives and producers of the

show of the Idol, including the weekend. And in in that the suit claiming that while working for HBO he was harassed and face discrimination after revealing a mental health diagnosis

But then also further alleging that some of his bosses asked him to do menial tasks like creating fake online accounts to respond to and

antagonize critics.

With Rolling Stone obtaining documents and text showing that on at least six occasions between

June of 2020 and April of 2021, the network's senior VP of drama, Kathleen McCaffrey, and then president of original

programming, Casey Blois, discuss using a secret army to attack TV critics who posted negative reviews of

HBO shows.

With Rolling Stone suggesting that Blois, who's actually since been named CEO of

HBO and Max content, was the one who approached McCaffrey about starting this effort.

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