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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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Age Assurance Discussion

Platform

YouTube
Document Type
Company Document
Source
jccp-trial-exhibits / KGM vs. Meta Platforms, Inc. et. al. (03/06/2026)
Bates Number
GOOG-3047MDL-05867609
Exhibit Number
6889
Case Citation
P.F., et. al. (K.G.M.) v. Meta Platforms, Inc., et. al., Case No. 23SMCV03371 (Cal. Super. Ct.)

Tags

Age Gating Parental Controls Youth Targeting Blocking and Reporting Time-Spent Controls or Trackers Sleep Deprivation Under-13 Version Schools
Discover Spotlight on GenZ Users: UXR Insights and Planned Initiatives

Platform

YouTube
Document Type
Company Document
Source
jccp-trial-exhibits / KGM vs. Meta Platforms, Inc. et. al. (02/24/2026)
Bates Number
GOOG-3047MDL-00402817
Exhibit Number
6999
Case Citation
P.F., et. al. (K.G.M.) v. Meta Platforms, Inc., et. al., Case No. 23SMCV03371 (Cal. Super. Ct.)

Tags

Youth Targeting Age Gating Parental Controls Algorithmic Recommendations and Feeds Depression
Introducing Instagram Teen Accounts: Built-In Protections for Teens, Peace of Mind for Parents

Platform

YouTube
Document Type
Company Document
Source
jccp-trial-exhibits / KGM vs. Meta Platforms, Inc. et. al. (03/11/2026)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-092-00003711-META3047MDL-092-00003715
Exhibit Number
7234
Case Citation
P.F., et. al. (K.G.M.) v. Meta Platforms, Inc., et. al., Case No. 23SMCV03371 (Cal. Super. Ct.)

Tags

Youth Targeting Age Gating Parental Controls Content Moderation Blocking and Reporting Follow and Friend Suggestions Sleep Deprivation Time-Spent Controls or Trackers Algorithmic Recommendations and Feeds
Take A Break H1 '22 Opt-Out for New Teens

Platform

Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
new-mexico-trial-exhibits / jury-trial / New Mexico v. Meta Platforms Inc. (03/05/2026)
Exhibit Number
PLTF EX-01123
Case Citation
New Mexico v. Meta Platforms Inc., et. al., No. D-101-CV-2023-02838 (N.M. Dist. Ct.)

Tags

Youth Targeting Feature Change or Test Time-Spent Controls or Trackers Addiction-Compulsive Use Age Gating Likes and Social Rewards Sleep Deprivation Schools
Facebook "Addiction:" A response to the public narrative based on clinical and neuroscience research

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
Spark AR Cosmetic Filters Reversal: Safety Briefings

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
jccp-trial-exhibits / KGM vs. Meta Platforms, Inc. et. al. (02/11/2026)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-047-00351638-META3047MDL-047-00351643
Exhibit Number
8726
Case Citation
P.F., et. al. (K.G.M.) v. Meta Platforms, Inc., et. al., Case No. 23SMCV03371 (Cal. Super. Ct.)

Tags

Appearance Filters Feature Change or Test Social Comparison - Body Image
"Autoplay", or more properly "auto-continuation"

Platform

YouTube
Document Type
Company Document
Source
jccp-trial-exhibits / KGM vs. Meta Platforms, Inc. et. al. (02/24/2026)
Bates Number
GOOG-3047MDL-00194568
Exhibit Number
15244
Case Citation
P.F., et. al. (K.G.M.) v. Meta Platforms, Inc., et. al., Case No. 23SMCV03371 (Cal. Super. Ct.)

Tags

Growing Session Length or Frequency Feature Change or Test
How to CoreX

Platform

YouTube
Document Type
Company Document
Source
jccp-trial-exhibits / KGM vs. Meta Platforms, Inc. et. al. (02/23/2026)
Bates Number
GOOG-3047MDL-02175527-GOOG-3047MDL-02175537
Exhibit Number
15294
Case Citation
P.F., et. al. (K.G.M.) v. Meta Platforms, Inc., et. al., Case No. 23SMCV03371 (Cal. Super. Ct.)

Tags

Growing Session Length or Frequency Feature Change or Test
Cosmetic Surgery Effects (a/c priv)

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
jccp-trial-exhibits / KGM vs. Meta Platforms, Inc. et. al. (02/11/2026)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-003-00179481-META3047MDL-003-00179494
Exhibit Number
52461
Case Citation
P.F., et. al. (K.G.M.) v. Meta Platforms, Inc., et. al., Case No. 23SMCV03371 (Cal. Super. Ct.)

Tags

Appearance Filters Youth Targeting Feature Change or Test Growing Session Length or Frequency Age Gating Parental Controls Social Comparison - Body Image Anxiety
Well-Being: Problematic Use

Platform

Facebook
Document Type
Company Document
Source
jccp-trial-exhibits / KGM vs. Meta Platforms, Inc. et. al. (03/11/2026)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-003-00190634-META3047MDL-003-00190643
Exhibit Number
7689
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 Other User Impact Sleep Deprivation Notifications Anxiety Social Comparison - Body Image
Meaningful Usage - Strategy, Approach, Next Steps

Platform

Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
new-mexico-trial-exhibits / jury-trial / New Mexico v. Meta Platforms Inc. (03/16/2026)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-037-00068841-META3047MDL-037-00068907
Exhibit Number
PLTF EX-01139
Case Citation
New Mexico v. Meta Platforms Inc., et. al., No. D-101-CV-2023-02838 (N.M. Dist. Ct.)

Tags

Addiction-Compulsive Use Social Comparison - Body Image Time-Spent Controls or Trackers Feature Change or Test Sleep Deprivation Schools
Article by Chan, K., and Prendergast, G. titled: Materialism and Social Comparison Among Adolescents, from Social Behavior and Personality vo. 35 no. 2 (2007): 213-228. Available at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/233560158_Materialism_and_Social_Comparison_among_Adolescents

Platform

Facebook Instagram Snapchat TikTok
Document Type
Other
Source
jccp-msj-exhibits / adam-davis-exhibits / Adam Davis Declaration (10/28/25)
Bates Number
N/A
Exhibit Number
6
Case Citation
Social Media Cases (2025) [JCCP No. 5255], No. 22STCV21355 (Cal. Super. Ct.)

Tags

Youth Targeting Social Comparison - Body Image
Article by Bronnenberg, B.J., and Ellickson, P.B. titled: Adolescence and the Path to Maturity in Global Retail, from Journal of Economic Perspectives vol. 29, no. 4 (2015): 113-134. Available at: https://pubs.aeaweb.org/doi/pdfplus/10.1257/jep.29.4.113

Platform

Facebook Instagram Snapchat TikTok
Document Type
Other
Source
jccp-msj-exhibits / adam-davis-exhibits / Adam Davis Declaration (10/28/25)
Bates Number
N/A
Exhibit Number
7
Case Citation
Social Media Cases (2025) [JCCP No. 5255], No. 22STCV21355 (Cal. Super. Ct.)

Tags

Youth Targeting Social Comparison - Body Image Algorithmic Recommendations and Feeds
Re: A/C PRIV: WSJ Series - Text of Instagram and Youth Research Story

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
jccp-msj-exhibits / adam-davis-exhibits / Adam Davis Declaration (10/28/25)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-003-00188992
Exhibit Number
19
Case Citation
Social Media Cases (2025) [JCCP No. 5255], No. 22STCV21355 (Cal. Super. Ct.)

Tags

Youth Targeting Eating Disorders Social Comparison - Body Image Anxiety Depression Addiction-Compulsive Use
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

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
An article by Schaffner, et al. titled: An Experimental Study of Netflix and the Effects of Autoplay on Watching Behaviors (Dec. 2024), available at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/387322263_An_Experimental_Study_Of_Netflix_Use_and_the_Effects_of_Autoplay_on_Watching_Behaviors

Platform

Facebook Instagram TikTok
Document Type
Other
Source
jccp-msj-exhibits / adam-davis-exhibits / Adam Davis Declaration (10/28/25)
Bates Number
N/A
Exhibit Number
43
Case Citation
Social Media Cases (2025) [JCCP No. 5255], No. 22STCV21355 (Cal. Super. Ct.)

Tags

Youth Targeting Algorithmic Recommendations and Feeds Parental Controls Sleep Deprivation Growing Session Length or Frequency
Copy of an article by The American Psychological Association, titled: Potential risks of content, features, and functions: The science of how social media affects youth, available at: https://www.apa.org/topics/social-media- internet/youth-social-media-2024

Platform

Facebook Instagram Snapchat TikTok
Document Type
Other
Source
jccp-msj-exhibits / adam-davis-exhibits / Adam Davis Declaration (10/28/25)
Bates Number
N/A
Exhibit Number
48
Case Citation
Social Media Cases (2025) [JCCP No. 5255], No. 22STCV21355 (Cal. Super. Ct.)

Tags

Youth Targeting Self-Harm and Suicide Sleep Deprivation Eating Disorders Social Comparison - Body Image Algorithmic Recommendations and Feeds Likes and Social Rewards Parental Controls
Message Summary [OtherUserFbId: Null, ThreadFbId: 4837972866290214]

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
new-mexico-trial-exhibits / jury-trial / New Mexico v. Meta Platforms Inc. (03/12/2026)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-040-00261600-META3047MDL-040-00261601
Exhibit Number
PLTF EX-01195
Case Citation
New Mexico v. Meta Platforms Inc., et. al., No. D-101-CV-2023-02838 (N.M. Dist. Ct.)

Tags

Follow and Friend Suggestions Feature Change or Test Algorithmic Recommendations and Feeds Content Moderation
Copy of Exhibit 7 of the deposition of Mark Zuckerberg.

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
50
Case Citation
Social Media Cases (2025) [JCCP No. 5255], No. 22STCV21355 (Cal. Super. Ct.)

Tags

Algorithmic Recommendations and Feeds
Copy of excerpts from the deposition of Liza Crenshaw.

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Transcript - Deposition
Source
jccp-msj-exhibits / adam-davis-exhibits / Adam Davis Declaration (10/28/25)
Bates Number
N/A
Exhibit Number
184
Case Citation
Social Media Cases (2025) [JCCP No. 5255], No. 22STCV21355 (Cal. Super. Ct.)

Tags

Youth Targeting Blocking and Reporting Algorithmic Recommendations and Feeds