Abstract
The present article analyzes a new media phenomenon: a story coming from social media makes the headlines in traditional media. These are news, which become so popular in social media that journalists simply could not ignore them. This media phenomenon is illustrated through the defamation trial between the actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard in the spring of 2022. On its own, this case goes beyond the typical celebrities’ legal battle and raises questions about the dissemination of disinformation in social media and about the repercussions of the legal decision as a possible precedent in domestic abuse cases. The article also reviews the role of the bot and fake accounts in sharing information about the two concerned parties in the legal process.
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