Johnny Depp’s legal battle with Amber Heard has been in the news for years. But things heated up after their Virginia defamation trial. Every moment of the trial was captured on cameras and became viral. The verdict went in favor of the plaintiffs. Pirates of the Caribbean actor. Some of those viral moments are on TikTok is one of the most popular social media platformsDepp with us After the trial, you can join. Although now Amber Heard’s claims about social media’s influence on the trial are being examined in an unexpected way.
Amber Heard was found guilty by the juryOn three counts of defamation she was ordered by the court to pay Johnny Depp an astonishing $10 million. Heard and her lawyers made no further comment after the verdict was revealed. It was maintained that social media played an important role in the juror’s decisions, as trial news and the reaction online was impossible to miss. Now VarietyA new documentary about how TikTok, and other social media outlets might have affected the Depp/Heard trial has been revealed by the filmmaker. The documentary is called Marriage on Trial: Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, Truth in the Age of Social Media, and it will be available on NBC News’ digital platforms.
This news shows how the discourse surrounding Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s legal battle is seemingly now slowing down, despite the defamation verdict coming in over a month ago. NBC provided a description for the upcoming documentary which reads:
The Depp v. Heard defamation trial evoked two distinct reactions – those who couldn’t get enough and those who received more than they wanted. Deep-dive documentary explores the reasons why social media was overwhelmed by the trial, particularly TikTok. Also, what viewers might have missed if they relied solely on social media for news. NBC News explores the TikTok verdict and how it shaped the trial.
So there you go. As Amber Heard and Johnny Depp’s legal teams continue to clash in the wake of the defamation verdict, now we’re going to be examining exactly how folks on social media reacted to the very public trial. It should be interesting to see if Heard’s team reacts, as they’ve been claiming that social media had an influence on the jury’s decision in the matter.
Since there have been Cameras in the courtroomEvery minute of the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard trials made it online. Numerous TikToks also made it online, with most people supporting Depp in the matter. Heard’s team believes this ultimately helped to sway the verdict, since it was impossible to block out all the Depp/Heard noise online. We’ll just have to wait and see how things shake down in this new documentary.
Marriage on Trial: Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, Truth in the Age of Social Mediawill air on NBC today. Depp is now preparing for his first post-trial role. You can also check out the 2022 Movie Release DatesFor more information, visit our website.