A man claiming to be a member of the seven-man jury who spoke in Johnny Depp's trial of Amber Heard made a series of posts on TikTok last week in which he claimed to be his findings from the famous case that captivated the world. . .
While several social media detectives rushed to question his account – including taking a close look at pixel images of what he claims to be jury documents he released as alleged evidence of his service – it was the eight videos of the man posted to TikTok last Thursday and Friday, that drew a lot of attention. . In all, the post garnered more than 2 million views. In addition, it was shared by significant content creators on YouTube and Instagram, reaching exponentially more people before he deactivated his account on Friday night after news Business tried to solicit comment.
The Daily Mail reported her comments as "exclusive." Still, it noted how little they knew about her in the headlines: her divorce settlement dropped her case, and this jury believed Johnny was the perpetrator of the physical abuse but not the instigator.
But the man behind the account isn't a resident of Virginia. Where the trial is taking place and he's not a juror. On Sunday, the man admitted, "it was just a joke" in a text message.
This is the latest development on how a defamation trial involving two celebrities has been embraced by content creators and influencers on TikTok, sparking a news cycle, revealing user insights, and explaining what content featured on the social network is valued. Media.
According to Casey Fisler, assistant professor of information science at the University of Colorado Boulder and TikToker, TikTok manages to promote content that is inconsistent or for which the platform's algorithms have determined people want to see it. So when the man pretending to be a jury in the case said he believed Depp's story more than Hurd's, it made Depp's supporters even more daring.
