: How the Amber Heard Depp vs Johnny Depp trial divided creator platforms and the mainstream media #IndiaNEWS The battle between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard has illustrated and deepened the divide between

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How the Amber Heard Depp vs Johnny Depp trial divided creator platforms and the mainstream media #IndiaNEWS
The battle between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard has illustrated and deepened the divide between established progressive publications and creator-driven platforms in the United States. YouTubers, TikTokers and Instagram influencers have rallied vehemently to Depp’s cause, drawing a contrary reaction from liberal outlets. It bodes ill for progressives that the numbers are stacked so heavily against them. Suspicion of mainstream media, already sky high, is bound to rise further as a consequence of the way the trial has been covered.To provide a brief background to the case: in May 2016 the actor Amber Heard accused Depp of physically abusing her during their four year relationship. Depp was among the biggest stars in global entertainment in that period, best known for playing Jack Sparrow in the hugely successful Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. His stock has sunk in recent years thanks to atrocious films like Mortdecai, Alice Through the Looking Glass and The Professor, but also because Heard’s allegations, amplified by the MeToo movement, led to calls for him to be boycotted. In October 2018, timed with the release of the superhero blockbuster Aquaman in which she played the role of Mera, Heard published an op-ed in the Washington Post highlighting her own status as a victim of abuse. Although the piece was...Read more

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