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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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High School Research
Dec 13, 2019

Platform

TikTok
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2875-18 (3/25/26)
Bates Number
TIKTOK3047MDL-080-LARK-02609790-TIKTOK3047MDL-080-LARK-02609819
Exhibit Number
424

Tags

Schools Youth Targeting
Re: Acquisition age management launch approval
Dec 11, 2019

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
ag-msj-exhibits / ecf-3012 / Dkt. 3012-18 (05/02/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-072-00434143-META3047MDL-072-00434148
Exhibit Number
126
Case Citation
In re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation, No. 22-md-03047-YGR (N.D. Cal.)

Tags

Youth Targeting Feature Change or Test Under-13 Version
User Feedback Data-Excerpt
Dec 9, 2019

Platform

TikTok
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2877-40 (3/25/26)
Bates Number
TIKTOK3047MDL-290-LARK-08852028
Exhibit Number
627

Tags

Appearance Filters Youth Targeting Self-Harm and Suicide
Making Instagram Safer for the Youngest Members of Our Community
Dec 4, 2019

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
ag-msj-exhibits / ecf-3027 / Dkt. 3027-3 (05/08/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-003-00047875-META3047MDL-003-00047877
Exhibit Number
8
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 Age Gating Parental Controls Feature Change or Test
Making Instagram Safer for the Youngest Members of Our Community
Dec 4, 2019

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
N/A
Exhibit Number
20

Tags

Feature Change or Test Likes and Social Rewards Follow and Friend Suggestions Blocking and Reporting Age Gating Parental Controls Notifications
Facebook-Nielsen Custom Services Agreement Amendment
Dec 3, 2019

Platform

Facebook
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2885-30 (3/26/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-050-00172125-META3047MDL-050-00172126
Exhibit Number
89

Tags

Addiction-Compulsive Use
Instagram Creation H1 2020 [v IG Leads Shipped]
Dec 3, 2019

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
tn-ag-exhibits / 2026-08-24-lyons-laing-tessa / TN Trial (08/24/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-019-00106873-META3047MDL-019-00106905
Exhibit Number
PX-10244_R
Case Citation
Tennessee v. Meta Platforms Inc., Case No. 23-1364-IV (Tenn. Ch. Ct. 2026)

Tags

Youth Targeting Feature Change or Test User-to-User Communications Algorithmic Recommendations and Feeds
Project Strider: A Vision for Young Creators on YouTube
Dec 1, 2019

Platform

YouTube
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2882-11 (3/26/26)
Bates Number
GOOG-3047MDL-00666027
Exhibit Number
725

Tags

Youth Targeting Parental Controls Feature Change or Test
Early Teen Qualitative Research Presentation
Nov 28, 2019

Platform

Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
jccp-trial-exhibits / KGM vs. Meta Platforms, Inc. et. al. (02/18/2026)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-019-00079610
Exhibit Number
742
Case Citation
P.F., et. al. (K.G.M.) v. Meta Platforms, Inc., et. al., Case No. 23SMCV03371 (Cal. Super. Ct.)

Tags

Youth Targeting Schools Growing Session Length or Frequency
Slip sheet providing information to access an NCSE Video Report, titled: "Instagram is ‘Predators' Paradise' for Sex Trafficking, Child Abuse, and Pedophilia," available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpkHYVYvb8s
Nov 20, 2019

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
149
Case Citation
Social Media Cases (2025) [JCCP No. 5255], No. 22STCV21355 (Cal. Super. Ct.)

Tags

Youth Targeting CSAM-Predation
Digital Wellbeing 2019 Planning 2-Pager
Nov 19, 2019

Platform

YouTube
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2883-33 (3/26/26)
Bates Number
GOOG-3047MDL-00632685-GOOG-3047MDL-00632689
Exhibit Number
1058

Tags

Addiction-Compulsive Use Age Gating Parental Controls Growing Session Length or Frequency Sleep Deprivation
Re: [Feedback needed] Plastic Surgery AR Effects + Camera Settings Policies
Nov 18, 2019

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
jccp-trial-exhibits / KGM vs. Meta Platforms, Inc. et. al. (02/11/2026)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-003-00178107-META3047MDL-003-00178131
Exhibit Number
419
Case Citation
P.F., et. al. (K.G.M.) v. Meta Platforms, Inc., et. al., Case No. 23SMCV03371 (Cal. Super. Ct.)

Tags

Anxiety Eating Disorders Feature Change or Test Social Comparison - Body Image Youth Targeting Appearance Filters
Facebook Annotation: Facebook's Measurement Strategy for Problematic Use [Well-Being]: Survey & First Results [October 2019]
Nov 14, 2019

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Other
Source
tn-ag-exhibits / 2026-08-25-bartlett-bryce / TN Trial (08/25/26)
Bates Number
N/A
Exhibit Number
DX3797
Case Citation
Tennessee v. Meta Platforms Inc., Case No. 23-1364-IV (Tenn. Ch. Ct. 2026)

Tags

Youth Targeting Addiction-Compulsive Use Sleep Deprivation Feature Change or Test
Facebook's Measurement Strategy for Problematic Use [Well-Being]: Survey & First Results [October 2019]
Nov 14, 2019

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Other
Source
tn-ag-exhibits / 2026-08-11-buffone-anneke / TN Trial (08/11/26)
Bates Number
METATNAG-010-00000448-METATNAG-010-00000457
Exhibit Number
PX-01106_R
Case Citation
Tennessee v. Meta Platforms Inc., Case No. 23-1364-IV (Tenn. Ch. Ct. 2026)

Tags

Youth Targeting Parental Controls Notifications Feature Change or Test Addiction-Compulsive Use Sleep Deprivation
[Research Insights] **Executive Summary**
Nov 14, 2019

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
tn-ag-exhibits / 2026-08-11-buffone-anneke / TN Trial (08/11/26)
Bates Number
METATNAG-006-00008759-METATNAG-006-00008765
Exhibit Number
DX3477
Case Citation
Tennessee v. Meta Platforms Inc., Case No. 23-1364-IV (Tenn. Ch. Ct. 2026)

Tags

Addiction-Compulsive Use Algorithmic Recommendations and Feeds Sleep Deprivation Parental Controls Youth Targeting
Facebook; 's Measurement Strategy for Problematic Use [Well-Being]: Survey & First Results [October 2019]
Nov 14, 2019

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
ag-msj-exhibits / ecf-3011 / Dkt. 3011-10 (05/02/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-004-00003641-META3047MDL-004-00003646
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 Addiction-Compulsive Use Sleep Deprivation Parental Controls
Facebook's Measurement Strategy for Problematic Use [Well-Being]: Survey & First Results [October 2019]
Nov 14, 2019

Platform

Facebook
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2756-47 (2/20/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-079-00000165-META3047MDL-079-00000175
Exhibit Number
99

Tags

Addiction-Compulsive Use Anxiety Depression Sleep Deprivation
[Research Insights] Instagram Insights
Nov 14, 2019

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
ag-msj-exhibits / ecf-3011 / Dkt. 3011-24 (05/02/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-003-00152568-META3047MDL-003-00152569
Exhibit Number
54
Case Citation
In re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation, No. 22-md-03047-YGR (N.D. Cal.)

Tags

Youth Targeting
Facebook's Measurement Strategy for Projblematic Use [Well-Being]: Survey & First Results [October 2019]
Nov 14, 2019

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
tn-ag-exhibits / 2026-08-10-buffone-anneke / TN Trial (08/10/26)
Bates Number
METATNAG-010-00000448-METATNAG-010-00000457
Exhibit Number
PX-01106_R
Case Citation
Tennessee v. Meta Platforms Inc., Case No. 23-1364-IV (Tenn. Ch. Ct. 2026)

Tags

Feature Change or Test Addiction-Compulsive Use Notifications Sleep Deprivation
Subject: Anneke Buffone thanked Elena Davis
Nov 14, 2019

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
tn-ag-exhibits / 2026-08-11-buffone-anneke / TN Trial (08/11/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-040-00313541-META3047MDL-040-00313541
Exhibit Number
DX3473
Case Citation
Tennessee v. Meta Platforms Inc., Case No. 23-1364-IV (Tenn. Ch. Ct. 2026)

Tags

Addiction-Compulsive Use