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Is YouTube blocking anti-Amber Heard videos under the guise of 'spam'? Johnny Depp fans outraged

“Isn’t it funny that anything that doesn’t go Amber’s way tries to be stopped and suppressed?” a user asked

As Amber Heard and Johnny Depp’s legal drama is drawing closer to its conclusion, the race among their fans to prove their favorites innocent is also getting intense. As reported earlier, people have chosen their sides since the start of the trial in April and went on to launch online campaigns to malign the image of the "enemy’s side".

Now, fans of Depp have accused Heard and her team of attempting to block videos that show the 36-year-old actress in a bad light. A Twitter user who goes by the username @KyDUIGuy shared on the microblogging site, “#JusticeForRunkle #JusticeForJoe @TeamYouTube is blocking videos talking bad about AH under the guise of "spam." This is now officially a coordinated attack.  #JusticeForJohnnyDepp.”

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@KyDUIGuy was referring to YouTubers Ian Runkle and Joe Nierman, whose videos were reportedly taken down as they were against Heard. Runkle and Nierman also addressed the apparent issues with their videos on Twitter with Runkle tweeting, “I'm getting a lot of people wondering why they can't watch the video of today's stream.  YouTube has decided it is against terms and policies, and that an appeal is not available--it does not violate any policies. @TeamYouTube , fix this.”

He also said, “For the people wondering why, I have a strong suspicion that a report was made by a malicious actor.  Read: PR team.” In a separate tweet, Runkle added, “Looks like @NiermanJoe has also had a video knocked down. It looks like this is a coordinated attack on bad PR.”

Nierman shared, “There was no basis to take down my last livestream. Fix this @TeamYouTube ! This was a coordinated attack, that is most likely the work of a PR Team controlled by a narcissistic child identified in Court today as #AmberTurd. You will not silence truth. #Lawtube wins. You lose.”

Several people joined them while expressing their anger and frustration against Heard. A user tweeted, “And that attack will backfire spectacularly. Isn’t it funny that anything that doesn’t go Amber’s way tries to be stopped and suppressed? And then if that doesn’t work, she seeks to destroy whatever it is in her way? Can’t wait for the sweet scent of justice and her to pay up.” Another user said, “The #JusticeForJohnnyDepp community have been dealing with this for years. People making videos can’t use AH name at all or it gets demonetised or blocked. And Pele say that it’s JD that is powerful and using social media against AH.”

Replying to Runkle, one user shared, “I was watching the whole thing, you did not violate any youtube rules. Hope you get it back.. sorry this happened. Sad and weird anyone's PR team thinks this type of thing is at all helpful to their case or public opinion.” “There are too many billions tied to the #MeToo movement and #VAWA. There are too many female politicians that have run on this narrative to get elected. I am quite sure they are all scrambling behind the scenes. The repercussions of #JohnnyDepp winning could be huge. Good,” another tweeted. “Maybe that’s why she’s counter suing for 100 million to pay off to do things like this, and other media outlets? Maybe they are all orchestrating to get a pay out at the end of the trial if it’s in her favor?” a third wondered.