{"id":448992,"date":"2022-05-18T18:01:02","date_gmt":"2022-05-18T15:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/americans-care-more-about-depp-vs-heard-trial-than-war-abortion\/"},"modified":"2022-05-18T18:01:02","modified_gmt":"2022-05-18T15:01:02","slug":"americans-care-more-about-depp-vs-heard-trial-than-war-abortion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/americans-care-more-about-depp-vs-heard-trial-than-war-abortion\/","title":{"rendered":"#Americans care more about Depp vs. Heard trial than war, abortion"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af5f5d80ca5b\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af5f5d80ca5b\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/americans-care-more-about-depp-vs-heard-trial-than-war-abortion\/#%E2%80%9CAmericans_care_more_about_Depp_vs_Heard_trial_than_war_abortion%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Americans care more about Depp vs. Heard trial than war, abortion&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CAmericans_care_more_about_Depp_vs_Heard_trial_than_war_abortion%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Americans care more about Depp vs. Heard trial than war, abortion&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<p>Americans are gr<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ling with soaring inflation, the ongoing pandemic and the likely overturn of Roe v. Wade \u2014 but they are interested in one issue above all else.<\/p>\n<p>The blockbuster defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard is currently generating more <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> engagement than any other topic, according to data from media monitoring platform <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newswhip.com\/\">NewsWhip<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The data firm claims that the captivating courtroom drama has garnered an average of 508 social media interactions \u2014 i.e. likes, comments and shares \u2014 for each published article over the past month. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/johnny-depp-amber-heard-trial-abortion.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"The blockbuster defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard is currently generating more social media engagement than any other topic, according to data from NewsWhip.\u00a0\" class=\"wp-image-22313672\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/johnny-depp-amber-heard-trial-abortion.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/johnny-depp-amber-heard-trial-abortion.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/johnny-depp-amber-heard-trial-abortion.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The blockbuster defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard is currently generating more social media engagement than any other topic, according to data from <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a>Whip.\u00a0<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>That is almost five times as much engagement as articles pertaining to abortion (141 social media interactions) and more than 10 times as much engagement as articles about COVID-19 (44 social media interactions).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHands down it\u2019s a record-setter for us,\u201d Rachel Stockman, president of Law &amp; Crime network, told <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2022\/05\/17\/amber-heard-johnny-depp-trial-social-media\">Axios<\/a> of the trial on Wednesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Topic-interactions.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Data from NewsWhip shows social media interactions about the trial has dwarfed all other topics in the past month.\" class=\"wp-image-22314347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Topic-interactions.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Topic-interactions.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Topic-interactions.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Data from NewsWhip shows social media interactions about the trial have dwarfed all other topics in the past month.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/amber-heard-johnny-depp-trial-may162022-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"The captivating courtroom drama has garnered an average 508 social media interactions \u2014 ie. likes, comments and shares \u2014 for each published article over the past month. \" class=\"wp-image-22313679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/amber-heard-johnny-depp-trial-may162022-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/amber-heard-johnny-depp-trial-may162022-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/amber-heard-johnny-depp-trial-may162022-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Trial of the decade: The captivating courtroom drama has garnered an average of 508 social media interactions \u2014 i.e. likes, comments and shares \u2014 for each published article over the past month. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">POOL\/AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Meanwhile, people across the country claim to be concerned about the rising costs of goods and services, but articles about inflation only garner an average of 70 likes, comments and shares. <\/p>\n<p>The war in Ukraine doesn\u2019t enthrall Americans as much, with articles on the conflict only managing to attract 91 social media interactions on average. <\/p>\n<p>Even President Joe Biden doesn\u2019t come close to attracting the same level of interest that Depp and Heard do. Published stories about the commander in chief receive an average of 170 interactions on social media. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"845\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/pro-abortion-protesters-st-louis.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Data shows that, in the past month, there has been four times as many Google searches for Amber Heard's name than for abortion or the Supreme Court.\" class=\"wp-image-22313696\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/pro-abortion-protesters-st-louis.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/pro-abortion-protesters-st-louis.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/pro-abortion-protesters-st-louis.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Data shows that, in the past month, there have been four times as many Google searches for Amber Heard\u2019s name than for abortion or the Supreme Court.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And while hundreds of thousands of people took part in pro-choice rallies across the country after the leak of a Supreme Court draft that could strike down Roe v. Wade, data shows millions more Americans care more about Amber Heard \u2014 at least online. <\/p>\n<p>In the past month, there have been four times as many Google searches for Heard\u2019s name than for abortion or the Supreme Court, Axios reported.<\/p>\n<p>The only other public figure who has come close to attracting the same level of social media interest as Heard in the past month is her former flame, Elon Musk. <\/p>\n<p>Google searches for the billionaire are up in recent weeks after his Twitter buyout, but Heard\u2019s name is still searched twice as much as Musk\u2019s, NewsWhip reports. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/elon-musk-4-2.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"The only other public figure who has come close to attracting the same level of interest as as Amber Heard in the past month is her former flame, Elon Musk. \" class=\"wp-image-22301483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/elon-musk-4-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/elon-musk-4-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/elon-musk-4-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The only other public figure who has come close to attracting the same level of interest as Amber Heard in the past month is her former flame, Elon Musk. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">dpa\/picture alliance via Getty I<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Many people are consuming the Depp v. Heard trial through social media, with millions watching takes and highlights published on TikTok. Videos with the hashtag\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/justiceforjohnnydepp\">#JusticeForJohnny<\/a>Depp\u00a0have been viewed a staggering 8.3 billion times on that site. <\/p>\n<p>Others are also tuning in on YouTube, with\u00a0Law &amp; Crime\u2019s Stockman telling Axios: \u201cConsumption has changed for trials like this. We\u2019re seeing 10 to 15 times the number of viewers for this trial than we normally do across platforms, but most specifically in YouTube.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re [also] seeing bigger and bigger audiences on Twitch,\u201d she added. <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s possible that Americans are using the juicy legal proceedings between Depp and Heard as a distraction from an onslaught of bad news. <\/p>\n<p>Stories about inflation, the war in Ukraine and the likely restriction of reproductive rights come as the country continues to suffer from COVID fatigue more than two years into the pandemic. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/johnny-depp-amber-heard-trial-may17-110.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"People across the country were glued to their screens as Heard took the stand to be cross-examined by Depp's lawyer on Tuesday.\" class=\"wp-image-22303341\" width=\"618\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/johnny-depp-amber-heard-trial-may17-110.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1233 1236w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/johnny-depp-amber-heard-trial-may17-110.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=925 927w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/johnny-depp-amber-heard-trial-may17-110.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=618 618w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/johnny-depp-amber-heard-trial-may17-110.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=308 309w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/johnny-depp-amber-heard-trial-may17-110.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\"\/><figcaption>People across the country were glued to their screens as Heard took the stand to be cross-examined by Depp\u2019s lawyer on Tuesday.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The defamation trial between Depp and Heard resumed in Virginia on Monday after a weeklong hiatus. <\/p>\n<p>People across the country were glued to their screens as Heard took the stand to be cross-examined by Depp\u2019s lawyer.<\/p>\n<p>Depp is suing Heard for defamation over\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/opinions\/ive-seen-how-institutions-protect-men-accused-of-abuse-heres-what-we-can-do\/2018\/12\/18\/71fd876a-02ed-11e9-b5df-5d3874f1ac36_story.html\">a 2018 Washington Post op-ed<\/a>\u00a0that the \u201cAquaman\u201d star wrote, in which she said she was a victim of sexual violence. She did not specifically name Depp in the article, but it was written after Heard filed for a restraining order against her ex-husband in 2016 over abuse allegations.<\/p>\n<p>Depp is seeking $50 million in damages. Heard\u00a0has filed a $100 million\u00a0countersuit.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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