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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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Re: Distribution partners for parent's guide
Jul 9, 2018

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2648-13 (1/20/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-003-00084526-META3047MDL-003-00084528
Exhibit Number
47

Tags

Youth Targeting Schools
Re: For Review: Email re partners
Jul 6, 2018

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2648-14 (1/20/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-003-00084519-META3047MDL-003-00084522
Exhibit Number
48

Tags

Youth Targeting Schools
Facebook "Addiction:" A response to the public narrative based on clinical and neuroscience research
Jul 5, 2018

Platform

Facebook
Document Type
Company Document
Source
jccp-trial-exhibits / KGM vs. Meta Platforms, Inc. et. al. (03/11/2026)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-020-00563113-META3047MDL-020-00563179
Exhibit Number
7237
Case Citation
P.F., et. al. (K.G.M.) v. Meta Platforms, Inc., et. al., Case No. 23SMCV03371 (Cal. Super. Ct.)

Tags

Addiction-Compulsive Use Notifications Time-Spent Controls or Trackers Likes and Social Rewards Algorithmic Recommendations and Feeds Feature Change or Test
Copy of an article by Isobel Asher Hamilton, titled: Silicon Valley insiders say Facebook, Snapchat, and Twitter are using ‘behavioral cocaine' to turn people into addicts, 7/4/2018, available at:
Jul 4, 2018

Platform

Facebook Instagram Snapchat
Document Type
Other
Source
jccp-msj-exhibits / adam-davis-exhibits / Adam Davis Declaration (10/28/25)
Bates Number
N/A
Exhibit Number
130
Case Citation
Social Media Cases (2025) [JCCP No. 5255], No. 22STCV21355 (Cal. Super. Ct.)

Tags

Youth Targeting Addiction-Compulsive Use Likes and Social Rewards
Email regarding Main App Update (go/MainAppUpdate)
Jun 22, 2018

Platform

YouTube
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2870-4 (3/24/26)
Bates Number
GOOG-3047MDL-05189737-GOOG-3047MDL-05189740
Exhibit Number
692

Tags

Anxiety Depression
Re: Follow Up Re: Problematic Use
Jun 20, 2018

Platform

Facebook
Document Type
Company Document
Source
jccp-trial-exhibits / KGM vs. Meta Platforms, Inc. et. al. (03/11/2026)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-040-00582142-META3047MDL-040-00582143
Exhibit Number
1179
Case Citation
P.F., et. al. (K.G.M.) v. Meta Platforms, Inc., et. al., Case No. 23SMCV03371 (Cal. Super. Ct.)

Tags

Addiction-Compulsive Use Sleep Deprivation Other User Impact
Re: Follow up re: problematic use
Jun 20, 2018

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
cal-v-meta / 8/19/2026 / Trial Day #2 (08/19/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-040-00582142-META3047MDL-040-00582143
Exhibit Number
PX-4173
Case Citation
People of the State of California, et al. v. Meta Platforms, Inc. et al.

Tags

Youth Targeting Likes and Social Rewards User-to-User Communications Social Comparison - Body Image Blocking and Reporting Addiction-Compulsive Use Time-Spent Controls or Trackers Feature Change or Test Notifications Anxiety Sleep Deprivation
IES Product Strategy Chat
Jun 19, 2018

Platform

TikTok
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2877-13 (3/25/26)
Bates Number
TIKTOK3047MDL-199-LARK-08569297-TIKTOK3047MDL-199-LARK-08569301
Exhibit Number
568

Tags

Schools Youth Targeting
Re: Question About the Value of Message Data
Jun 16, 2018

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
MT-IG-AG-NM-000031252-MT-IG-AG-NM-000031253
Exhibit Number
PLTF EX-00037
Case Citation
New Mexico v. Meta Platforms Inc., et. al., No. D-101-CV-2023-02838 (N.M. Dist. Ct.)

Tags

CSAM-Predation Content Moderation Youth Targeting
Video M-Team Review CONFIDENTIAL
Jun 13, 2018

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
jccp-trial-exhibits / KGM vs. Meta Platforms, Inc. et. al. (02/19/2026)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-047-00963769-META3047MDL-047-00963770
Exhibit Number
1313
Case Citation
P.F., et. al. (K.G.M.) v. Meta Platforms, Inc., et. al., Case No. 23SMCV03371 (Cal. Super. Ct.)

Tags

Youth Targeting Under-13 Version Growing Session Length or Frequency
Video M-Team Review Confidential
Jun 13, 2018

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
new-mexico-trial-exhibits / jury-trial / New Mexico v. Meta Platforms Inc. (02/12/2026)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-047-00963769-META3047MDL-047-00963770
Exhibit Number
PLTF EX-01406
Case Citation
New Mexico v. Meta Platforms Inc., et. al., No. D-101-CV-2023-02838 (N.M. Dist. Ct.)

Tags

Live Streaming Growing Session Length or Frequency
Video M-team review CONFIDENTIAL
Jun 13, 2018

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
tn-ag-exhibits / 2026-07-31-boland-brian / TN Trial (07/31/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-047-00963769-META3047MDL-047-00963770
Exhibit Number
PX-01319_R
Case Citation
Tennessee v. Meta Platforms Inc., Case No. 23-1364-IV (Tenn. Ch. Ct. 2026)

Tags

Feature Change or Test Youth Targeting User-to-User Communications Live Streaming
M Key Message Notes
Jun 7, 2018

Platform

TikTok
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2755-2 (2/20/26)
Bates Number
TIKTOK3047MDL-001-00000204-TIKTOK3047MDL-001-00000214
Exhibit Number
415

Tags

Youth Targeting
Re: BBC Panorama-Addictive Technology
Jun 4, 2018

Platform

Snapchat
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2878-14 (3/25/26)
Bates Number
SNAP0062113
Exhibit Number
923

Tags

Addiction-Compulsive Use
Re: Snapchat-impossible for parents to delete account
Jun 2, 2018

Platform

Snapchat
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2871-37 (3/25/26)
Bates Number
SNAP0889433-SNAP0889435
Exhibit Number
900

Tags

Growing Session Length or Frequency Parental Controls
Facebook "Addiction"
Jun 1, 2018

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
cal-v-meta / 8/19/2026 / Trial Day #2 (08/19/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-020-00563113-META3047MDL-020-00563179
Exhibit Number
PX-4171
Case Citation
People of the State of California, et al. v. Meta Platforms, Inc. et al.

Tags

Youth Targeting Likes and Social Rewards User-to-User Communications Social Comparison - Body Image Blocking and Reporting Addiction-Compulsive Use Time-Spent Controls or Trackers Feature Change or Test
Re: 13-17 dau
May 31, 2018

Platform

Snapchat
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2871-23 (3/25/26)
Bates Number
SNAP2367565-SNAP2367570
Exhibit Number
870

Tags

Youth Targeting Growing Session Length or Frequency Age Gating Parental Controls
Fwd: [CONFIDENTIAL] Growth Reports 2018-05-27
May 30, 2018

Platform

Snapchat
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2871-18 (3/25/26)
Bates Number
SNAP2367515-SNAP2367527
Exhibit Number
843

Tags

Age Gating Parental Controls Age Verification Youth Targeting Growing Session Length or Frequency
Discover and Bitmoji Party Product Mock Up
May 25, 2018

Platform

Snapchat
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2888-5 (3/27/26)
Bates Number
SNAP5070094
Exhibit Number
815

Tags

Youth Targeting
Re: Screentime Conversation
May 24, 2018

Platform

YouTube
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2897-1 (3/30/26)
Bates Number
GOOG-3047MDL-01640828-GOOG-3047MDL-01640830
Exhibit Number
1062

Tags

Addiction-Compulsive Use Age Gating Parental Controls Growing Session Length or Frequency Schools Sleep Deprivation Youth Targeting