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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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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
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
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: [Flagging] Thorn Report on Child Safety Research Communications Plan (A/C Priv)
May 13, 2021

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
tn-ag-exhibits / 2026-08-05-rothschild-mikki / TN Trial (08/05/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-031-00245499-META3047MDL-031-00245514
Exhibit Number
PX-00019_R
Case Citation
Tennessee v. Meta Platforms Inc., Case No. 23-1364-IV (Tenn. Ch. Ct. 2026)

Tags

Youth Targeting Parental Controls Age Gating Feature Change or Test Account Defaults Algorithmic Recommendations and Feeds User-to-User Communications Follow and Friend Suggestions Under-13 Version CSAM-Predation
Subject: [Flagging] Thorn Report on Child Safety Research Communicaiton Plan (A/C Priv)
May 13, 2021

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
tn-ag-exhibits / 2026-08-13-davis-antigone / TN Trial (08/13/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-031-00245499-META3047MDL-031-00245514
Exhibit Number
PX-00019_R
Case Citation
Tennessee v. Meta Platforms Inc., Case No. 23-1364-IV (Tenn. Ch. Ct. 2026)

Tags

Youth Targeting Likes and Social Rewards Other User Impact Notifications Feature Change or Test Algorithmic Recommendations and Feeds Parental Controls CSAM-Predation Blocking and Reporting Age Gating Under-13 Version Addiction-Compulsive Use User-to-User Communications
Re: Thorn report
May 12, 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
MT-IG-AG-NM-000214320-MT-IG-AG-NM-000214322
Exhibit Number
24

Tags

Under-13 Version Blocking and Reporting Youth Targeting
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
Re: [Flagging] Thorn Report on Child Safety Research Communications Plan (A/C Priv)
May 12, 2021

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
ag-msj-exhibits / ecf-3165 / Dkt. 3165-3 (6/17/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-034-00449437-META3047MDL-034-00449439
Exhibit Number
18
Case Citation
In re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation, No. 22-md-03047-YGR (N.D. Cal.)

Tags

Youth Targeting CSAM-Predation Blocking and Reporting
Message Summary
May 11, 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
METANMAG-079-00071786-METANMAG-079-00071788
Exhibit Number
23

Tags

Blocking and Reporting CSAM-Predation Youth Targeting
Message Summary
May 8, 2021

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
new-mexico-msj-exhibits / 10-state-oppn-to-meta-msj-4 / Sante Fe County (State's Oppn to Meta MSJ No. 4 02/13/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-003-00031854-META3047MDL-003-00031857
Exhibit Number
A

Tags

Youth Targeting Under-13 Version Feature Change or Test Parental Controls
Message Summary [otherUserFbId: null, threadFbId: 4149822118401578]
May 8, 2021

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
new-mexico-trial-exhibits / jury-trial / New Mexico v. Meta Platforms Inc. (03/09/2026)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-003-00031854-META3047MDL-003-00031857
Exhibit Number
PLTF EX-00280
Case Citation
New Mexico v. Meta Platforms Inc., et. al., No. D-101-CV-2023-02838 (N.M. Dist. Ct.)

Tags

Age Gating Under-13 Version Feature Change or Test Parental Controls CSAM-Predation Youth Targeting
Message Summary
May 8, 2021

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
new-mexico-msj-exhibits / 3-state-mspj-deception / Sante Fe County (State's MPSJ-Deception re E2EE 02/13/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-003-00031854-META3047MDL-003-00031857
Exhibit Number
21

Tags

Under-13 Version Age Gating Parental Controls Feature Change or Test
Message Summary
May 8, 2021

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
new-mexico-msj-exhibits / 3-state-mspj-deception / Sante Fe County (State's MPSJ-Deception re E2EE 02/13/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-031-00244601-META3047MDL-031-00244601
Exhibit Number
20

Tags

CSAM-Predation Youth Targeting Other User Impact Blocking and Reporting
Message Summary
May 7, 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-050-00291899-META3047MDL-050-00291902
Exhibit Number
17

Tags

CSAM-Predation Blocking and Reporting Youth Targeting Other User Impact
[Guest Mode] Age Gate
May 5, 2021

Platform

TikTok
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2755-1 (2/20/26)
Bates Number
TIKTOK3047MDL-079-LARK-02008119-TIKTOK3047MDL-079-LARK-02008123
Exhibit Number
407

Tags

Age Gating Parental Controls Growing Session Length or Frequency
Message summary [{"otherUserFbId":100022016951165,"threadFbId":null}]
May 4, 2021

Platform

Facebook
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2885-34 (3/26/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-040-00213905
Exhibit Number
94

Tags

Addiction-Compulsive Use
Newt: Admin Feedback on Proposed YouTube Settings
May 1, 2021

Platform

YouTube
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2651-53 (1/20/26)
Bates Number
GOOG-3047MDL-03141338
Exhibit Number
1078

Tags

Parental Controls
Copy of an article by Bob Leggit, titled: How the Internet Destroyed Your Attention Span, Popzazzle (Apr. 30, 2021), available at: https://popzazzle.blogspot.com/2021/04/how-the-internet-destroyed-your-attention-span.html
Apr 30, 2021

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Other
Source
jccp-msj-exhibits / adam-davis-exhibits / Adam Davis Declaration (10/28/25)
Bates Number
N/A
Exhibit Number
39
Case Citation
Social Media Cases (2025) [JCCP No. 5255], No. 22STCV21355 (Cal. Super. Ct.)

Tags

Youth Targeting Algorithmic Recommendations and Feeds
GBS + PR (N. America) Chat dated April 29, 2021
Apr 29, 2021

Platform

TikTok
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2650-33 (1/20/26)
Bates Number
TIKTOK3047MDL-090-LARK-03423471-TIKTOK3047MDL-090-LARK-03423478
Exhibit Number
474

Tags

Youth Targeting Schools
Message Summary
Apr 28, 2021

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
ag-msj-exhibits / ecf-3012 / Dkt. 3012-28 (05/02/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-003-00015900-META3047MDL-003-00015901
Exhibit Number
147
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 Feature Change or Test