Amber Heard says social media wasn't 'fair' to her during the Johnny Depp defamation trial

• Amber Heard said she was not treated fairly on social media during her trial against Johnny Depp. 

• She criticized a lack of fair "representation" in an upcoming interview with NBC's "Today" show. 

• Social media users largely rallied behind Depp during the six-week-long trial in Virginia. 

Amber Heard slammed the social media backlash she faced during her high-profile defamation trial against her ex-husband Johnny Depp, saying it was not "fair" to her.

"Even somebody who is sure I'm deserving of all this hate and vitriol, even if you think that I'm lying, you still couldn't tell me — look me in the eye and tell me — that you think on social media there's been a fair representation," she said an interview with NBC News' Savannah Guthrie, which published a preview clip on Monday.

"You cannot tell me that you think that this has been fair," Heard said.

TikTokers and social media users overwhelmingly rallied behind Depp after he sued Amber Heard for defamation over a Washington Post op-ed that claimed she was a victim of domestic abuse. Heard counter-sued Depp, accusing him of defamation as well after a representative called her allegations a "hoax"

Their six-week-long trial in Virginia drew the nation's attention, with content creators pivoting to round-the-clock coverage of the legal proceedings.

While some supported Heard, the vast majority of social media responses were negative; some accused Heard of lying, mocked her, or used misogynistic slurs.

Throughout the trial, jurors were told to stay off social media, but Heard's legal team insisted that the jury must have been influenced in some way by viral posts on social media that favored Depp.

In a decision announced June 1, the jurors found both Depp and Heard liable for defaming each other, awarding Depp $15 million in damages and Heard $2 million.

Heard told Guthrie that she doesn't blame the jury for its verdict.

"I actually understand," she said. "He's a beloved character and people feel they know him. He's a fantastic actor."

The full interview is set to air Tuesday and Wednesday on "Today," and Friday on "Dateline" at 8 p.m. EST.

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