Who won the Depp-Heard trial? Content creators that went all-in.
The trial became an online phenomenon, thanks in large part to the creators and influencers who pivoted their accounts to focus solely on the trial, almost universally with pro-Depp stance. https://wapo.st/38K03gL
The surprising partnership between Bethesda and Xbox, valued at $7.5 billion, could have a positive influence on Series X, even without exclusivity. https://wapo.st/32N5aai
The takeover of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday underscored the potent, interactive role between the online and offline worlds. Violent talk on far-right forums fomented violent real-world action, which was then captured by smartphones, uploaded and celebrated on the same forums. The boundaries between the digital and analog all but disappeared as rage, provocation and gloating bounced back and forth, again and again. https://wapo.st/2JYiphQ