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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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The Teens Team 2017
Aug 22, 2016

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-072-00361556
Exhibit Number
49

Tags

Under-13 Version Feature Change or Test Parental Controls Youth Targeting
Re: Lifestage-Qeustions from Comms and Policy
Jul 29, 2016

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2648-29 (1/20/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-014-00105478-META3047MDL-014-00105485
Exhibit Number
63

Tags

Youth Targeting Schools
SWE Comp vSusan
Jul 12, 2016

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
ag-msj-exhibits / ecf-3007 / Dkt. 3007-12 (5/1/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-098-00010191-META3047MDL-098-00010191
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

Youth Targeting Under-13 Version
The YouTube Generation
Jul 7, 2016

Platform

YouTube
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2870-9 (3/24/26)
Bates Number
GOOG-3047MDL-00122963
Exhibit Number
704

Tags

Youth Targeting
High-Level Product Strategy: "Thread the Needle"
Jun 28, 2016

Platform

YouTube
Document Type
Company Document
Source
jccp-trial-exhibits / KGM vs. Meta Platforms, Inc. et. al. (02/23/2026)
Bates Number
GOOG-3047MDL-01608918
Exhibit Number
6894

Tags

Youth Targeting Under-13 Version Growing Session Length or Frequency Age Gating Parental Controls Feature Change or Test
Re: Antigone Speaker Logistics
Jun 27, 2016

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2648-25 (1/26/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-014-00104304-META3047MDL-014-00104308
Exhibit Number
59

Tags

Youth Targeting Schools
YTK Age up Manifesto
Jun 7, 2016

Platform

YouTube
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2882-12 (3/26/26)
Bates Number
GOOG-3047MDL-01608331-GOOG-3047MDL-01608333
Exhibit Number
726

Tags

Age Gating Parental Controls Youth Targeting Under-13 Version
YouTube Kids Vision and Strategy
May 31, 2016

Platform

YouTube
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2870-8 (3/24/26)
Bates Number
GOOG-3047MDL-01608261
Exhibit Number
703

Tags

Youth Targeting Under-13 Version
YouTube Kids: Vision and Strategy
May 31, 2016

Platform

YouTube
Document Type
Company Document
Source
jccp-trial-exhibits / KGM vs. Meta Platforms, Inc. et. al. (02/23/2026)
Bates Number
GOOG-3047MDL-01608261
Exhibit Number
4318

Tags

Youth Targeting Under-13 Version Growing Session Length or Frequency Age Gating Parental Controls
Kids Research Insights
May 6, 2016

Platform

YouTube
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2882-69 (3/26/26)
Bates Number
GOOG-3047MDL-05442974
Exhibit Number
1006

Tags

Youth Targeting
Copy of an article by Sherman et al., titled: The power of the Like in Adolescence: Effects of Peer Influence on Neural and Behavioral Responses to Social Media. Association for Psychological Science, 2016 Vol. 27.
Mar 31, 2016

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
103

Tags

Youth Targeting Likes and Social Rewards
Re: Notification Policy
Mar 22, 2016

Platform

YouTube
Document Type
Company Document
Source
jccp-trial-exhibits / KGM vs. Meta Platforms, Inc. et. al. (02/23/2026)
Bates Number
GOOG-3047MDL-02011489-GOOG-3047MDL-02011492
Exhibit Number
4460

Tags

Notifications Feature Change or Test Growing Session Length or Frequency Likes and Social Rewards Addiction-Compulsive Use
Re: NCSC16
Mar 17, 2016

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2648-31 (1/20/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-014-00100703-META3047MDL-014-00100705
Exhibit Number
65

Tags

Youth Targeting Schools
RE: Live Lockdown
Feb 7, 2016

Platform

Facebook
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2865-9 (3/20/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-014-00069332-META3047MDL-014-00069336
Exhibit Number
32

Tags

Youth Targeting Live Streaming Growing Session Length or Frequency
M Team Offsite Teens Presentation
Feb 3, 2016

Platform

Facebook
Document Type
Company Document
Source
ag-msj-exhibits / ecf-3029 / Dkt. 3029-28 (5/8/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-003-00171899-META3047MDL-003-00171923
Exhibit Number
153
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
2017 Teens Strategic Focus
Jan 18, 2016

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
new-mexico-trial-exhibits / jury-trial / New Mexico v. Meta Platforms Inc. (03/05/2026)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-003-001720010-META3047MDL-003-001720040
Exhibit Number
PLTF EX-00420
Case Citation
New Mexico v. Meta Platforms Inc., et. al., No. D-101-CV-2023-02838 (N.M. Dist. Ct.)

Tags

Youth Targeting Growing Session Length or Frequency Age Gating Under-13 Version Feature Change or Test Follow and Friend Suggestions Schools
Principles of Habit Building for YouTube
Jan 8, 2016

Platform

YouTube
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2882-36 (3/26/26)
Bates Number
GOOG-3047MDL-01268284
Exhibit Number
769

Tags

Addiction-Compulsive Use Growing Session Length or Frequency
RE: H1'16 Company Goals: Feedback required
Dec 28, 2015

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
jccp-trial-exhibits / KGM vs. Meta Platforms, Inc. et. al. (02/18/2026)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-003-00133741-META3047MDL-003-00133743
Exhibit Number
338

Tags

Growing Session Length or Frequency
RE: H1'16 Company Goals: Feedback required
Dec 28, 2015

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2885-59 (3/26/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-003-00133741-META3047MDL-003-00133743
Exhibit Number
153

Tags

Growing Session Length or Frequency
HC Report 2015.12.07
Dec 17, 2015

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
ag-msj-exhibits / ecf-3007 / Dkt. 3007-10 (5/1/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-098-00016127-META3047MDL-098-00016127
Exhibit Number
30 (Part 1)
Case Citation
In re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation, No. 22-md-03047-YGR (N.D. Cal.)

Tags

Feature Change or Test Other User Impact Youth Targeting