HBO head asked staffers to troll critics on Twitter, lawsuit alleges

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HBO CEO Casey Bloys attends the premiere of "What's My Name: Muhammad Ali" documentary at the Regal Cinemas LA LIVE 14 in Los Angeles on May 8, 2019. Photo by Eugene Powers / Shutterstock

Casey Bloys, the head of HBO and Max is under fire. According to an exposé in The Rolling Stone magazine, Bloys allegedly asked staffers to create fake social media accounts on X (formerly Twitter) to fight critics of the cable network. He has apologized. So, why is this getting so much attention? 

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