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Social Media Evidence Library

This library contains more than 2,000 exhibits, internal communications, research documents, and other materials cited in social media harm lawsuits across the United States.

These records provide insight into allegations concerning youth mental health impacts, platform design, and product features at the center of ongoing legal proceedings. Review the Omnibus filing from the school district plaintiffs for a road map explaining the evidence.

The collection includes materials referenced in both state and federal courts as consolidated and stand-alone litigations, offering a valuable resource for tracking developments across the numerous cases.

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Access exhibits from the following cases:

Case NameCourt TypePlaintiff TypeTrial Type
JCCP Summary Judgment Exhibits
Social Media Cases (2025) [JCCP No. 5255], No. 22STCV21355 (Cal. Super. Ct.)
StateIndividual PlaintiffsJury
JCCP Trial Exhibits – KGM Case
P.F., et. al. (K.G.M.) v. Meta Platforms, Inc., et. al., Case No. 23SMCV03371 (Cal. Super. Ct.)
StateIndividual PlaintiffsJury
MDL Summary Judgment Exhibits - Multistate AG Case
In re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation, No. 22-md-03047-YGR (N.D. Cal.)
FederalState Attorneys GeneralBench
MDL Summary Judgment Exhibits - School District Case
In re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation, No. 22-md-03047-YGR (N.D. Cal.)
Federal Individual Plaintiffs, School DistrictsJury
MDL Trial Exhibits - Multistate AG Case
The People of the State of California, et al. v. Meta Platforms, Inc. et al.
FederalState Attorneys GeneralMixed
New Mexico AG Summary Judgment Exhibits
New Mexico v. Meta Platforms Inc., et. al., No. D-101-CV-2023-02838 (N.M. Dist. Ct.)
StateState Attorney GeneralMixed*
New Mexico AG Trial Exhibits
New Mexico v. Meta Platforms Inc., et. al., No. D-101-CV-2023-02838 (N.M. Dist. Ct.)
StateState Attorney GeneralMixed*

*The New Mexico trial occurred in two phases. The first phase established liability and was a jury trial. The trial’s second phase addressed (1) the scope of appropriate injunctive relief, specifically safety improvement changes, necessary to address Meta’s statutory violations (as found during the first phase); (2) whether Meta’s actions contributed to a “public nuisance” and (3) if so, the amount Meta must pay to abate that nuisance. A ruling has not yet been made in the second phase bench trial.

Document Types

  • Company document – Internal company documents produced by the social media defendants (Meta, YouTube, Snap, and/or TikTok)
  • Expert report – Reports written by plaintiffs’ and/or defendants’ retained experts to support the parties’ arguments
  • Deposition transcript – Excerpts of under-oath deposition testimony given by company witnesses and/or experts
  • Other – Miscellaneous documents like (1) discovery requests, (2) responses and objections to discovery requests, (3) peer reviewed literature, (4) public statements by defendants’ executives (including press releases), (5) publicly available court documents (i.e., unsealed briefs or complaints).
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Platform
Tags
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Transcript of the Deposition of George Volichenko taken on December 16, 2024.

Platform

Instagram
Document Type
Transcript - Deposition
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2885-4 (3/26/26)
Exhibit Number
12
Case Citation
In re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation, No. 22-md-03047-YGR (N.D. Cal.)

Tags

Growing Session Length or Frequency Feature Change or Test Social Comparison - Body Image Time-Spent Controls or Trackers Sleep Deprivation
Transcript of the Deposition of Joshua Simons taken on April 1, 2025.

Platform

Facebook
Document Type
Transcript - Deposition
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2865-6 (3/20/26)
Exhibit Number
13
Case Citation
In re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation, No. 22-md-03047-YGR (N.D. Cal.)

Tags

Algorithmic Recommendations and Feeds Growing Session Length or Frequency
Transcript of the Deposition of Larry Birnbaum taken on August 15, 2025.

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Transcript - Deposition
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2885-5 (3/26/26)
Exhibit Number
14
Case Citation
In re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation, No. 22-md-03047-YGR (N.D. Cal.)

Tags

Algorithmic Recommendations and Feeds Growing Session Length or Frequency
Message summary [{"otherUserFbId":100010256717076,"threadFbId":null}]

Platform

Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2885-6 (3/26/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-003-00030070-META3047MDL-003-00030071
Exhibit Number
17
Case Citation
In re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation, No. 22-md-03047-YGR (N.D. Cal.)

Tags

Algorithmic Recommendations and Feeds Viral Challenges Youth Targeting
Transcript of the Deposition of Wendy Gross taken on January 28, 2025.

Platform

Instagram
Document Type
Transcript - Deposition
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2885-7 (3/26/26)
Exhibit Number
19
Case Citation
In re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation, No. 22-md-03047-YGR (N.D. Cal.)

Tags

Youth Targeting Social Comparison - Body Image Anxiety Depression Algorithmic Recommendations and Feeds
Transcript of the Deposition of Charles Sismondo taken on October 16, 2024 and October 17, 2024.

Platform

Instagram
Document Type
Transcript - Deposition
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2885-8 (3/26/26)
Exhibit Number
20
Case Citation
In re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation, No. 22-md-03047-YGR (N.D. Cal.)

Tags

Eating Disorders Youth Targeting Parental Controls Social Comparison - Body Image Sleep Deprivation
Talking About Safety On Instagram

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
new-mexico-trial-exhibits / bench-trial / Bench Trial Day 8 (05/13/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-003-00109348-META3047MDL-003-00109399
Exhibit Number
PLTF EX-03992
Case Citation
New Mexico v. Meta Platforms Inc., et. al., No. D-101-CV-2023-02838 (N.M. Dist. Ct.)

Tags

Youth Targeting Self-Harm and Suicide CSAM-Predation Parental Controls Follow and Friend Suggestions Social Comparison - Body Image
Transcript of the Deposition of Kenzie Snyder taken on February 27, 2025 and February 28, 2025.

Platform

Instagram
Document Type
Transcript - Deposition
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2885-10 (3/26/26)
Exhibit Number
22
Case Citation
In re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation, No. 22-md-03047-YGR (N.D. Cal.)

Tags

Youth Targeting Growing Session Length or Frequency
Transcript of the Deposition of Frances Haugen taken on September 25, 2025.

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Transcript - Deposition
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2885-11 (3/26/26)
Exhibit Number
23
Case Citation
In re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation, No. 22-md-03047-YGR (N.D. Cal.)

Tags

Youth Targeting Growing Session Length or Frequency Other User Impact
RE: Teens Deck

Platform

Facebook
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2865-8 (3/20/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-014-00289990-META3047MDL-014-00289993
Exhibit Number
25
Case Citation
In re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation, No. 22-md-03047-YGR (N.D. Cal.)

Tags

Youth Targeting Growing Session Length or Frequency
Introducing IG Marketing Insights

Platform

Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2885-15 (3/26/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-019-00068214
Exhibit Number
31
Case Citation
In re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation, No. 22-md-03047-YGR (N.D. Cal.)

Tags

Social Comparison - Body Image Youth Targeting
Youth & Well-Being Narrative Research

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
new-mexico-trial-exhibits / bench-trial / Bench Trial Day 8 (05/13/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-019-00067802-META3047MDL-019-00067802
Exhibit Number
PLTF EX-03993
Case Citation
New Mexico v. Meta Platforms Inc., et. al., No. D-101-CV-2023-02838 (N.M. Dist. Ct.)

Tags

Youth Targeting Parental Controls Algorithmic Recommendations and Feeds Self-Harm and Suicide Follow and Friend Suggestions Likes and Social Rewards Social Comparison - Body Image
Feb 2018 Youth Small Group Update

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2648-7 (1/20/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-020-00104557-META3047MDL-020-00104560
Exhibit Number
41
Case Citation
In re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation, No. 22-md-03047-YGR (N.D. Cal.)

Tags

Youth Targeting Growing Session Length or Frequency Schools Social Comparison - Body Image Anxiety Depression Under-13 Version
H2/H1 2018 Youth Team Review

Platform

Facebook
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2648-11 (1/20/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-014-00133717-META3047MDL-014-00133734
Exhibit Number
45
Case Citation
In re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation, No. 22-md-03047-YGR (N.D. Cal.)

Tags

Age Gating Parental Controls Growing Session Length or Frequency Youth Targeting Algorithmic Recommendations and Feeds Under-13 Version Schools
FutureXFuture: A Collaboration between Partnerships, The Factory, and PMM

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2648-16 (1/20/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-065-00285554-META3047MDL-065-00285591
Exhibit Number
50
Case Citation
In re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation, No. 22-md-03047-YGR (N.D. Cal.)

Tags

Youth Targeting Schools
Re: Facebook/PTA next steps

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2648-17 (1/20/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-014-00117465-META3047MDL-014-00117468
Exhibit Number
51
Case Citation
In re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation, No. 22-md-03047-YGR (N.D. Cal.)

Tags

Youth Targeting Schools
H2 2018 Communications Plan-We Get It: Meaningful Connections

Platform

Facebook
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2648-18 (1/20/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-014-00146705-META3047MDL-014-00146711
Exhibit Number
52
Case Citation
In re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation, No. 22-md-03047-YGR (N.D. Cal.)

Tags

Youth Targeting Under-13 Version Social Comparison - Body Image Schools
Message Summary [otheruserFbid:null, threadfbid: 3504757539554103]

Platform

Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2648-39 (1/20/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-020-00342152-META3047MDL-020-00342155
Exhibit Number
74
Case Citation
In re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation, No. 22-md-03047-YGR (N.D. Cal.)

Tags

Algorithmic Recommendations and Feeds Growing Session Length or Frequency Youth Targeting Other User Impact Addiction-Compulsive Use
Teen Mental Health-Creatures of Habit

Platform

Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2648-40 (1/20/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-003-00091414-META3047MDL-003-00091504
Exhibit Number
75
Case Citation
In re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation, No. 22-md-03047-YGR (N.D. Cal.)

Tags

Youth Targeting Likes and Social Rewards Anxiety Depression Other User Impact Social Comparison - Body Image Self-Harm and Suicide Eating Disorders Sleep Deprivation Addiction-Compulsive Use
IG Mental Well-Being Multi-Half Strategy

Platform

Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2756-44 (2/20/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-136-00013164-META3047MDL-136-00013216
Exhibit Number
76
Case Citation
In re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation, No. 22-md-03047-YGR (N.D. Cal.)

Tags

Youth Targeting Anxiety Depression Eating Disorders Self-Harm and Suicide Time-Spent Controls or Trackers Sleep Deprivation Social Comparison - Body Image Notifications Addiction-Compulsive Use