France 5 aired an episode of La Fabrique dulie, which recalls the defamation lawsuit between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, two Hollywood actresses. A very popular trial, but by whom, exactly?
It appears from the documentary Affair Johnny Depp / Amber Heard – Justice has tested social media that Johnny Depp’s lawyer has leaked information related to the trial to YouTubers who identify as “masculinists”. Also according to the documentary, these YouTubers actively participated in insulting Amber Heard and supporting Johnny Depp, commenting every day on the trial (televised by the American channel) and spreading “fake news”.
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The film also accuses masculinist circles of mocking Amber Heard’s speeches and using and mocking court excerpts on social networks, which help discredit her testimony.
Has social media influenced public opinion about the parties involved in the case? Does this reading of the alleged victim’s speech and testimony set a dramatic precedent? Should the mainstream media handle this case better?
All these questions are discussed in this episode of The Factory of Lies, which is devoted to the Heard-Depp case, which is rich in revelations and is available for free on the france.tv site.
Source: Allocine
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