MrBeast Under Fire; Hailey Bieber Dogpile; “Emily Hart” and the AI MAGA scam  – NEWS ROUNDUP

MrBeast Under Fire; Hailey Bieber Dogpile; “Emily Hart” and the AI MAGA scam – NEWS ROUNDUP

Author: iHeartPodcasts April 24, 2026 Duration: 1:16:51

In this week's News Roundup, Bridget and Producer Mike cover the tech news stories you might have missed.

 

MrBeast’s Beast Industries Sued by Former Employee Alleging Sexual Harassment and Retaliation; Company Says Suit Is Based on ‘Categorically False Statements’: https://variety.com/2026/digital/news/mrbeast-sued-former-employee-sexual-harassment-retaliation-1236728069/ 

IG video from the plaintiff: https://www.instagram.com/p/DXcvv2xAfcw/  

 

'I think we can all agree we owe Hailey Bieber an apology.' https://www.mamamia.com.au/hailey-bieber-apology/ 

 

The Shocking Secrets of Madison Square Garden’s Surveillance Machine

https://www.wired.com/story/madison-square-garden-jim-dolan-surveillance-machine/ 

 

This Scammer Used an AI-Generated MAGA Girl to Grift ‘Super Dumb’ Men: https://www.wired.com/story/ai-generated-maga-girls/

 

I Started the Media Men List My name is Moira Donegan: https://www.thecut.com/2018/01/moira-donegan-i-started-the-media-men-list.html

 

'The Comeback' Season 3 review: Lisa Kudrow warns us of the AI apocalypse: https://mashable.com/article/the-comeback-season-3-review-ai

 

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