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    <schemaVersion>X0508</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2025-12-16</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001460329</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Fluent, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FLNT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001569866</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GLOBAL VALUE INVESTMENT CORP.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1433 N. WATER STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 400</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MILWAUKEE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>53202</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>false</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>false</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>true</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <aff10b5One>false</aff10b5One>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2025-12-16</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>false</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>25400</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>2.0820</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3022491</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Global Value Investment Corporation</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2025-12-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>false</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>15170</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>2.0447</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3007321</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Global Value Investment Corporation</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>9385</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Pre-Funded Warrants</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.0005</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F6"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F7"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>78425</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>78425</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Global Value Investment Corporation</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Warrants</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>2.20</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F8"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F9"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>78425</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>78425</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Global Value Investment Corporation</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On December 16, 2025, and December 17, 2025, GVIC executed non-discretionary, unsolicited trades in a client account, at the sole direction of the account owner, for the purpose of tax management.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The reported price represents a weighted average sale price. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the staff, the issuer, or a security holder full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">In addition to Global Value Investment Corporation, a Delaware corporation, this Form 4 is being filed jointly by Jeffrey R. Geygan, a citizen of the United States of America, James P. Geygan, a citizen of the United States of America, Stacy A. Wilke, a citizen of the United States of America, Kathleen M. Geygan, a citizen of the United States of America, and Shawn G. Rice, a citizen of the United States of America, each of whom has the same business address as Global Value Investment Corporation. Global Value Investment Corporation beneficially owns the shares of common stock, par value $0.0005 per share (&quot;Common Stock&quot;), of Fluent, Inc. reported on this Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">In accordance with Instruction 4(b)(iv), the entire amount of Common Stock held by Global Value Investment Corporation is reported herein. Common Stock reported as indirectly owned by Global Value Investment Corporation includes shares owned by Jeffrey R. Geygan, James P. Geygan, Stacy A. Wilke, Kathleen M. Geygan, and Shawn G. Rice.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">These securities are held in one or more accounts managed indirectly by Global Value Investment Corporation or its subsidiary or its affiliated persons/entities (collectively, &quot;GVIC&quot;). GVIC may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of these securities because it serves as the investment manager and/or investment advisor to separately managed accounts, investment partnerships, and/or individuals. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership in the securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest, if any, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for the purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The Pre-Funded Warrants will be exercisable after stockholder approval of the offering of the Pre-Funded Warrants.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">The Pre-Funded Warrants will terminate when exercised in full.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">The Warrants will be exercisable after stockholder approval of the offering of the Warrants.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">The Warrants will expire three years from the date of issuance.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>James P. Geygan, Chief Executive Officer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-12-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
