Celebrity legal battles have evolved into sensational fodder for social media, with content creators dissecting complex lawsuits involving figures like Drake and Justin Baldoni. The popularity of such content, dubbed 'lawyerly ASMR', highlights how audiences are captivated by the dramatics of legal disputes rather than traditional news. Creators range from actual lawyers to self-taught commentators, often sharing extensive legal documents and interlacing commentary with humor. As viewers become loyal followers, the trend raises questions about the consumption and presentation of legal narratives online.
"The popularity of this material—a kind of lawyerly ASMR—has surprised even some of the people who make it. 'It seems odd to us,' said Stewart Albertson."
"One content creator shared a TikTok in which she highlighted important sentences from Drake's 81-page defamation complaint against Universal Music Group, capturing audience's attention."
Collection
[
|
...
]