The defamation trial in Virginia in the spring of 2022 between heralded actor Johnny Depp and his less famous but still well-known actress ex-wife Amber Heard brought renewed global attention to the issue of intimate partner violence and continuing public misconceptions thereon, which were exacerbated by the proliferation of online social media platforms that featured intensive focus on the case. The general tenor of social media user activity was strongly negative toward Heard, with numerous memes portraying her alternately as an opportunistic liar with sociopathic tendencies and as the clear perpetrator of the violence that characterized their toxic union. In fact, some experts have asserted that the overall hostility in social media commentary directed toward Heard can be contextualized as “platformed misogyny,” which had the overall aim of silencing legitimate victims of intimate partner violence (Robinson & Hiltz, 2024). Accordingly, in the view of numerous domestic violence scholars, the popular hashtag #justiceforjohnny reflected cynical perpetuations of myths that continue to surround intimate partner violence more than expressions of moral support for the beleaguered Depp.