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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
Tennessee AG Trial Exhibits
Tennessee v. Meta Platforms Inc., Case No. 23-1364-IV (Tenn. Ch. Ct. 2026)
StateAttorney GeneralJury
California Attorney General Appeal Amicus Brief
TikTok v. Bonta, Case No. 26-5120 (9th Cir. 2026)
FederalAttorney GeneralBench
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 Privilege Dispute Exhibits - School District Case
In re Social Media Addiction/Personal Injury Products Litigation, Case No. 22-md-03047-YGR (N.D. Cal. 2026)
FederalSchool DistrictJury
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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IG Growth Onboarding-Vijay Shankar
Aug 26, 2021

Platform

Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2885-14 (3/26/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-019-00120925-META3047MDL-019-00120937
Exhibit Number
30

Tags

Youth Targeting Growing Session Length or Frequency
FB-US-499 Headcount Load Mar-20
Aug 24, 2021

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
ag-msj-exhibits / ecf-3007 / Dkt. 3007-14 (5/1/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-098-00035791-META3047MDL-098-00035791
Exhibit Number
33
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
Empowering U18 identities
Aug 18, 2021

Platform

YouTube
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2882-47 (3/26/26)
Bates Number
GOOG-3047MDL-02856550-GOOG-3047MDL-02856552
Exhibit Number
784

Tags

Age Gating Parental Controls Other User Impact Youth Targeting Age Verification
Get Digital-A Digital Citizenship and Wellbeing Program Classroom Case Studies
Aug 13, 2021

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2885-20 (3/26/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-046-00138682-META3047MDL-046-00138695
Exhibit Number
61

Tags

Youth Targeting Schools
New safety and digital wellbeing options for younger people on YouTube and YouTube Kids
Aug 10, 2021

Platform

YouTube
Document Type
Other
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2651-50 (1/20/26)
Bates Number
GOOG-3047MDL-00000252-GOOG-3047MDL-00000254
Exhibit Number
1064

Tags

Parental Controls
What are the Dangers of TikTok for Children and Teens
Aug 5, 2021

Platform

TikTok
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2755-34 (2/20/26)
Bates Number
TIKTOK3047MDL-202-04847728
Exhibit Number
597

Tags

Viral Challenges Youth Targeting Self-Harm and Suicide Depression Addiction-Compulsive Use
Privacy, Safety, and the Role of Parents - Gaps in User Understanding of Risk and Solutions and How We Can Support Users to Make Better Privacy Decisions
Aug 5, 2021

Platform

Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
new-mexico-trial-exhibits / jury-trial / New Mexico v. Meta Platforms Inc. (03/05/2026)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-047-00346070
Exhibit Number
PLTF EX-01350
Case Citation
New Mexico v. Meta Platforms Inc., et. al., No. D-101-CV-2023-02838 (N.M. Dist. Ct.)

Tags

Youth Targeting Feature Change or Test CSAM-Predation Blocking and Reporting Anxiety Age Gating
Child Safety Operations Audit
Aug 1, 2021

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
new-mexico-msj-exhibits / 1-state-mspj-deception / Sante Fe County (State's MPSJ re Deception 02/16/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-034-00375740-META3047MDL-034-00375761
Exhibit Number
24

Tags

Blocking and Reporting CSAM-Predation Youth Targeting Feature Change or Test Other User Impact
Reid's Watch data Crash Course
Aug 1, 2021

Platform

YouTube
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2882-2 (3/26/26)
Bates Number
GOOG-3047MDL-02531686-GOOG-3047MDL-02531695
Exhibit Number
713
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
Child Safety Operations Audit
Aug 1, 2021

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
new-mexico-msj-exhibits / 6-state-mpsj-unconstrade / Sante Fe County (State's MPSJ-UnconsTrade Practices 02/14/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-034-00375740-META3047MDL-034-00375761
Exhibit Number
77

Tags

Feature Change or Test Youth Targeting Follow and Friend Suggestions Blocking and Reporting Age Gating Parental Controls Notifications CSAM-Predation
Child Safety Operations Audit
Aug 1, 2021

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
tn-ag-exhibits / 2026-08-12-clegg-nick / TN Trial (08/12/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-034-00375740-META3047MDL-034-00375761
Exhibit Number
PX-01055A_R
Case Citation
Tennessee v. Meta Platforms Inc., Case No. 23-1364-IV (Tenn. Ch. Ct. 2026)

Tags

Youth Targeting User-to-User Communications Growing Session Length or Frequency Addiction-Compulsive Use Algorithmic Recommendations and Feeds Feature Change or Test Time-Spent Controls or Trackers CSAM-Predation Blocking and Reporting
Messages from Bryce Bartlett
Jul 29, 2021

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
new-mexico-trial-exhibits / bench-trial / Bench Trial Day 11 (05/20/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-040-00322088-META3047MDL-040-00322088
Exhibit Number
PLTF EX-07838
Case Citation
New Mexico v. Meta Platforms Inc., et. al., No. D-101-CV-2023-02838 (N.M. Dist. Ct.)

Tags

Youth Targeting Feature Change or Test
How Do We Know Someone is Old Enough to Use Our Apps?
Jul 27, 2021

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Other
Source
new-mexico-msj-exhibits / 2-state-mspj-deception / Sante Fe County (State's MPSJ re Deception - U13 02/17/26)
Bates Number
N/A
Exhibit Number
7

Tags

Youth Targeting Age Gating Parental Controls Blocking and Reporting Content Moderation Under-13 Version
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
Bad Experiences and Encounters Framework (BEEF) Survey
Jul 8, 2021

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
tn-ag-exhibits / 2026-07-30-bejar-arturo / TN Trial (07/30/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-004-00015029-META3047MDL-004-00015063
Exhibit Number
PX-00007
Case Citation
Tennessee v. Meta Platforms Inc., Case No. 23-1364-IV (Tenn. Ch. Ct. 2026)

Tags

Feature Change or Test Likes and Social Rewards Follow and Friend Suggestions Blocking and Reporting Age Gating Parental Controls Notifications Social Comparison - Body Image Youth Targeting
Bad Experiences and Encounters Framework (BEEF) Survey
Jul 8, 2021

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
tn-ag-exhibits / 2026-07-28-bejar-arturo / TN Trial (07/28/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-004-00015029-META3047MDL-004-00015063
Exhibit Number
PX-00007
Case Citation
Tennessee v. Meta Platforms Inc., Case No. 23-1364-IV (Tenn. Ch. Ct. 2026)

Tags

Feature Change or Test Likes and Social Rewards Follow and Friend Suggestions Blocking and Reporting Age Gating Parental Controls Notifications Social Comparison - Body Image Youth Targeting
Bad Experiences and Encounters Framework (BEEF) Survey
Jul 8, 2021

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
tn-ag-exhibits / 2026-08-03-hunt-melissa / TN Trial (08/03/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-004-00015029-META3047MDL-004-00015063
Exhibit Number
PX-00007
Case Citation
Tennessee v. Meta Platforms Inc., Case No. 23-1364-IV (Tenn. Ch. Ct. 2026)

Tags

Feature Change or Test Likes and Social Rewards Follow and Friend Suggestions Blocking and Reporting Age Gating Parental Controls Notifications Social Comparison - Body Image Youth Targeting
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