Johnny Depp’s ‘ and Amber Heard on TikTok’

The trial between two Hollywood actors turned warring spouses is a reminder that when it comes to certain stories the idea of a mass media or a mainstream media dominated by a few major news organisations is beginning to look a bit creaky. There have been essentially two cases here – one decided by a jury and another by the public. Yasmine Bedward, a social media manager, was speaking from a house in Jamaica about the moment her interest in the libel case between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard ‘blew up’. How will the public influence the case in court ?