Former husband and wife Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s bitter defamation trial in Virginia attracted headlines across the world over eight weeks, as well as a feverish international audience online.
Fans of the Hollywood actors closely followed proceedings from the Fairfax County courthouse on TikTok and Instagram, obsessing over the testimonies offered, cutting clips of their favourite exchanges, making unlikely stars of the attorneys involved and cheerleading for their preferred side.
