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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).
Case
Platform
Tags
Type
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Instagram is making accounts for users under 16 private by default
Jul 27, 2021

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Other
Source
new-mexico-msj-exhibits / 6-state-mpsj-unconstrade / Sante Fe County (State's MPSJ-UnconsTrade Practices 02/14/26)
Bates Number
N/A
Exhibit Number
81

Tags

Feature Change or Test Likes and Social Rewards Follow and Friend Suggestions Blocking and Reporting Age Gating Parental Controls Notifications Geotagging and Geolocation
Meta May 2021 Revenue Update
Jul 15, 2021

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
ag-msj-exhibits / ecf-3029 / Dkt. 3029-12 (5/8/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-074-00126415-META3047MDL-074-00126433
Exhibit Number
121
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
Postmortem WSJ Algorithm Investigation
Jul 2, 2021

Platform

TikTok
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2875-61 (3/25/26)
Bates Number
TIKTOK3047MDL-060-01110548-TIKTOK3047MDL-060-01110564
Exhibit Number
510
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 Algorithmic Recommendations and Feeds Content Moderation CSAM-Predation Feature Change or Test Eating Disorders Self-Harm and Suicide
Youth Landscape and Opportunities for IG
Jul 1, 2021

Platform

Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
ag-msj-exhibits / ecf-3029 / Dkt. 3029-31 (5/8/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-003-00016725-META3047MDL-003-00016764
Exhibit Number
163
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
2022+ joint skilling vision: pre-read & pre-work for workshop
Jul 1, 2021

Platform

YouTube
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2882-29 (3/26/26)
Bates Number
GOOG-3047MDL-02107400-GOOG-3047MDL-02107406
Exhibit Number
755

Tags

Schools Youth Targeting Growing Session Length or Frequency
Re: Tragedy RE Survivor Abused on IG
Jun 29, 2021

Platform

Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
new-mexico-trial-exhibits / jury-trial / New Mexico v. Meta Platforms Inc. (03/03/2026)
Bates Number
NCOSE-000370-NCOSE-000372
Exhibit Number
PLTF EX-02389
Case Citation
New Mexico v. Meta Platforms Inc., et. al., No. D-101-CV-2023-02838 (N.M. Dist. Ct.)

Tags

Youth Targeting CSAM-Predation
Snapchat Transparency Report: July 1, 2020-December 30, 2020
Jun 29, 2021

Platform

Snapchat
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2888-36 (3/27/26)
Bates Number
SNAP1067217-SNAP1067270
Exhibit Number
1132

Tags

Self-Harm and Suicide CSAM-Predation Other User Impact
Bad Experiences and Encounters Framework (BEEF) Survey
Jun 27, 2021

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
cal-v-meta / 8/18/2026 / Trial Day #1 (08/18/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-004-00015029-META3047MDL-004-00015063
Exhibit Number
PX-2715

Tags

Feature Change or Test Likes and Social Rewards Follow and Friend Suggestions Blocking and Reporting Age Gating Parental Controls Notifications Youth Targeting Self-Harm and Suicide Other User Impact Social Comparison - Body Image CSAM-Predation
Mark Zuckerberg WhatsApp Messages dated June 14, 2021
Jun 14, 2021

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
new-mexico-msj-exhibits / 2-state-mspj-deception / Sante Fe County (State's MPSJ re Deception - U13 02/17/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-267-00000047
Exhibit Number
45

Tags

Youth Targeting
Over half of online recruitment in active sex trafficking cases last year occurred on Facebook, report says
Jun 10, 2021

Platform

Facebook Instagram Snapchat
Document Type
Other
Source
new-mexico-msj-exhibits / 7-state-oppn-to-meta-msj-1 / Sante Fe County (State's Oppn to Meta MSJ No. 1 02/13/26)
Bates Number
N/A
Exhibit Number
T

Tags

Youth Targeting CSAM-Predation
Over half of online recruitment in active sex trafficking cases last year ooccured on Facebook; , report says
Jun 10, 2021

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Other
Source
new-mexico-msj-exhibits / 1-state-mspj-deception / Sante Fe County (State's MPSJ re Deception 02/16/26)
Bates Number
N/A
Exhibit Number
9

Tags

CSAM-Predation Blocking and Reporting Youth Targeting Content Moderation Other User Impact
CIPGO Identity Integrity Pillar 2021-H1 Roadmap
Jun 8, 2021

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
ag-msj-exhibits / ecf-3029 / Dkt. 3029-21 (5/8/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-065-00258000-META3047MDL-065-00258032
Exhibit Number
141
Case Citation
In re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation, No. 22-md-03047-YGR (N.D. Cal.)

Tags

Age Gating
PTA Vs CSM Exploration: the Point Qualitative Findings
Jun 8, 2021

Platform

YouTube
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2651-43 (1/20/26)
Bates Number
GOOG-3047MDL-00128842
Exhibit Number
1014

Tags

Schools Youth Targeting
Short-form Camera and Editor_ 2021 Eng Plan
Jun 1, 2021

Platform

YouTube
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2870-5 (3/24/26)
Bates Number
GOOG-3047MDL-04732900-GOOG-3047MDL-04732927
Exhibit Number
693

Tags

Appearance Filters
SupeX-Supervised YT
Jun 1, 2021

Platform

YouTube
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2882-15 (3/26/26)
Bates Number
GOOG-3047MDL-02850443
Exhibit Number
729

Tags

Parental Controls Youth Targeting Growing Session Length or Frequency
Underage Appeals: Introduction and Discussion
Jun 1, 2021

Platform

TikTok
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2875-9 (3/25/26)
Bates Number
TIKTOK3047MDL-116-04492944
Exhibit Number
409

Tags

Age Gating Parental Controls Blocking and Reporting Feature Change or Test Youth Targeting
Giving People More Control on Instagram and Facebook
May 26, 2021

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
new-mexico-trial-exhibits / bench-trial / Bench Trial Day 8 (05/13/26)
Exhibit Number
DX1359
Case Citation
New Mexico v. Meta Platforms Inc., et. al., No. D-101-CV-2023-02838 (N.M. Dist. Ct.)

Tags

Youth Targeting Blocking and Reporting Likes and Social Rewards Feature Change or Test
Instagram Bad Experiences
May 21, 2021

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
new-mexico-msj-exhibits / 4-state-mspj-deception / Sante Fe County (State's MPSJ-Deception- User Reporting 02/13/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-019-00098611-META3047MDL-019-00098611
Exhibit Number
14

Tags

Blocking and Reporting Schools Youth Targeting
Re: Parent Feedback About Snapchat from Kirkland, WA PTA Chapter
May 21, 2021

Platform

Snapchat
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2760-15 (2/20/26)
Bates Number
SNAP0229617-SNAP0229618
Exhibit Number
976

Tags

Age Gating Parental Controls Schools
Fwd: The child safety problem on platforms is worse than we knew
May 12, 2021

Platform

Snapchat
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2871-20 (3/25/26)
Bates Number
SNAP0227658-SNAP0227668
Exhibit Number
866

Tags

Age Gating Parental Controls