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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
Entertainment
Alexandra Del Rosario

TikTok's impact on the Depp-Heard trial takes center stage in a new NBC documentary

Experts will hold a magnifying glass up to TikTok and its role in one of the year's most publicized court trials.

NBC News on Wednesday announced "A Marriage on Trial: Johnny Depp, Amber Heard and Truth in the Age of Social Media," a new documentary that will examine how the social media platform played into the actors' defamation trial in Fairfax, Virginia.

When the court hearings began in April, TikTok became a hot spot for seemingly endless pro-Depp and anti-Heard memes and videos about the trial, which was broadcast on Court TV and other outlets. Numerous videos featuring the hashtag #justiceforjohnnydepp surpassed 2 million likes each.

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