HBO Chief Casey Bloys Apologizes for Harassing Critics on Twitter
HBO CEO Casey Bloys publicly apologized for allegations that he and another executive, Kathleen McCaffrey, planned to target and harass TV critics on Twitter. Rolling Stone published a report detailing their discussions of building a "secret army" of trolls to retaliate against negative reviews of HBO shows. Bloys admitted to the allegations, calling it a "very, very dumb idea" and attributed it to spending too much time on Twitter. The allegations were part of a wrongful termination lawsuit filed by a former executive assistant who claimed he was instructed to create fake social media accounts. The incident raises concerns about Bloys' receptiveness to critical feedback and the ethical implications for a company like HBO.