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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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YouTube Watch: Autoplay & DWB

Platform

YouTube
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2883-35 (3/26/26)
Bates Number
GOOG-3047MDL-01714567
Exhibit Number
1061
Case Citation
In re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation, No. 22-md-03047-YGR (N.D. Cal.)

Tags

Time-Spent Controls or Trackers
Major Launch Review Agenda

Platform

YouTube
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2883-36 (3/26/26)
Bates Number
GOOG-3047MDL-02085800
Exhibit Number
1063
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 Time-Spent Controls or Trackers
TE 101: Appe Effects

Platform

YouTube
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2883-38 (3/26/26)
Bates Number
GOOG-3047MDL-00442481
Exhibit Number
1071
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 Social Comparison - Body Image
ACE effects UXR: Deep Dive on Top Effects Pillars Vol. 4: Appearance

Platform

YouTube
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2883-40 (3/26/26)
Bates Number
GOOG-3047MDL-05710151
Exhibit Number
1073
Case Citation
In re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation, No. 22-md-03047-YGR (N.D. Cal.)

Tags

Other User Impact Social Comparison - Body Image Appearance Filters
Youth Awareness of Appearance Alteration in Shorts

Platform

YouTube
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2883-41 (3/26/26)
Bates Number
GOOG-3047MDL-02426813
Exhibit Number
1074
Case Citation
In re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation, No. 22-md-03047-YGR (N.D. Cal.)

Tags

Social Comparison - Body Image Youth Targeting Appearance Filters
Teen wellbeing risks with GenAI creation tools

Platform

YouTube
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2883-42 (3/26/26)
Bates Number
GOOG-3047MDL-01776912-GOOG-3047MDL-01776918
Exhibit Number
1075
Case Citation
In re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation, No. 22-md-03047-YGR (N.D. Cal.)

Tags

Addiction-Compulsive Use CSAM-Predation Self-Harm and Suicide Social Comparison - Body Image Youth Targeting Appearance Filters
Educational Engaged Users (EEV) and Educational Classifiers

Platform

YouTube
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2883-44 (3/26/26)
Bates Number
GOOG-3047MDL-02307348
Exhibit Number
1077
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 Youth Targeting Schools - Local Government
[A_C Privileged] YT Youth Well-being go_yt-youth-wellbeing

Platform

YouTube
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2883-46 (3/26/26)
Bates Number
GOOG-3047MDL-00793501
Exhibit Number
1081
Case Citation
In re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation, No. 22-md-03047-YGR (N.D. Cal.)

Tags

Addiction-Compulsive Use Age Gating Parental Controls Anxiety CSAM-Predation Depression Eating Disorders Growing Session Length or Frequency Other User Impact Social Comparison - Body Image Youth Targeting Algorithmic Recommendations and Feeds Short-form
Instagram Bad Experiences - What are Bad Experiences and Why We Should Care

Platform

Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
new-mexico-trial-exhibits / jury-trial / New Mexico v. Meta Platforms Inc. (02/10/2026)
Exhibit Number
PLTF EX-00767
Case Citation
New Mexico v. Meta Platforms Inc., et. al., No. D-101-CV-2023-02838 (N.M. Dist. Ct.)

Tags

Social Comparison - Body Image Other User Impact Youth Targeting Blocking and Reporting Content Moderation
Transcript of the Deposition of Katharina Ostergaard taken on January 15, 2025.

Platform

YouTube
Document Type
Transcript - Deposition
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2883-50 (3/26/26)
Exhibit Number
1122
Case Citation
In re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation, No. 22-md-03047-YGR (N.D. Cal.)

Tags

Content Moderation Age Verification
Age Verification Workflow Demonstrative

Platform

YouTube
Document Type
Other
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2883-51 (3/26/26)
Exhibit Number
1123
Case Citation
In re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation, No. 22-md-03047-YGR (N.D. Cal.)

Tags

Content Moderation Age Verification
Privileged_ Teen responsibility plan 2023+ (working deck)

Platform

YouTube
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2883-53 (3/26/26)
Bates Number
GOOG-3047MDL-00864164
Exhibit Number
1137
Case Citation
In re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation, No. 22-md-03047-YGR (N.D. Cal.)

Tags

Social Comparison - Body Image Addiction-Compulsive Use Age Verification
Google LLC and Youtube LLC's Responses and Ojbections to MDL Personal Injury Plaintiffs' Fourth Set of Interrogatories (Nos. 9-19)

Platform

YouTube
Document Type
Other
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2883-54 (3/26/26)
Exhibit Number
1139
Case Citation
In re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation, No. 22-md-03047-YGR (N.D. Cal.)

Tags

Content Moderation Age Verification Notifications Parental Controls Time-Spent Controls or Trackers Algorithmic Recommendations and Feeds
Re: New Study on Girls' Social Media Use

Platform

Snapchat
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2878-49 (3/25/26)
Bates Number
SNAP0421223-SNAP0421232
Exhibit Number
1144
Case Citation
In re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation, No. 22-md-03047-YGR (N.D. Cal.)

Tags

CSAM-Predation Self-Harm and Suicide Depression Addiction-Compulsive Use
Pause Account MVP

Platform

Snapchat
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2878-51 (3/25/26)
Bates Number
SNAP6050928-SNAP6050936
Exhibit Number
1146
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 Time-Spent Controls or Trackers
Re: FYI: Teen Growth!!

Platform

Facebook
Document Type
Company Document
Source
new-mexico-trial-exhibits / jury-trial / New Mexico v. Meta Platforms Inc. (03/09/2026)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-020-00672138-META3047MDL-020-00672140
Exhibit Number
PLTF EX-00854
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 Follow and Friend Suggestions Algorithmic Recommendations and Feeds Schools
Software Engineer, ML/CV-Level 4 Tech Promo Process, H1 2022

Platform

Snapchat
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2878-60 (3/25/26)
Bates Number
SNAP4569874-SNAP4569879
Exhibit Number
1161
Case Citation
In re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation, No. 22-md-03047-YGR (N.D. Cal.)

Tags

Follow and Friend Suggestions Likes and Social Rewards
Friending __ 2023 Tech Strategy

Platform

Snapchat
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2878-62 (3/25/26)
Bates Number
SNAP3654430-SNAP3654441
Exhibit Number
1162
Case Citation
In re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation, No. 22-md-03047-YGR (N.D. Cal.)

Tags

Follow and Friend Suggestions Likes and Social Rewards
Re: DAU Decline Investigation

Platform

Snapchat
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2878-65 (3/25/26)
Bates Number
SNAP2373578-SNAP2373580
Exhibit Number
1169
Case Citation
In re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation, No. 22-md-03047-YGR (N.D. Cal.)

Tags

Youth Targeting Schools
YouTube Recommendations Overview

Platform

YouTube
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2883-57 (3/26/26)
Bates Number
GOOG-3047MDL-00035930
Exhibit Number
1173
Case Citation
In re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation, No. 22-md-03047-YGR (N.D. Cal.)

Tags

Algorithmic Recommendations and Feeds Growing Session Length or Frequency