Chat: Unsealed internal messages ("patently obvious" phone usage contributing to anxiety and body dysmorphia)

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Case 4:22-md-03047-YGR Document 2885-52 Filed 03/26/26 Page 1 of 2 AMENDED Exhibit 125 PLAINTIFFS' OMNIBUS OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS' MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT Case No.: 4:22-md-03047-YGR MDL No. 3047 In Re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation Case 4:22-md-03047-YGR Document 2885-52 Filed 03/26/26 Page 2 of 2 Message From: Alex Schultz [/O=THEFACEBOOK/OU=EXTERNAL (FYDIBOHF25SPDLT)/CN=RECIPIENTS/CN=8160BD8722DD44899C7AC509B531B362] Sent: 3/13/2019 11:31:43 PM To: David Ginsberg ; Margaret Stewart ]; Alex Schultz Subject: Message summary [{"otherUserFbld": null, "threadFbId":2179596198797844}] Attachments: sticker.png David Ginsberg (3/13/2019 07:58:53 PDT): Let me >I missed the leadership meeting yesterday as we were at an FB leads offsite. Heard there was a well being question. We just did a review with sheryl/cox/will on the topic and our plans last week. know if there's anything needed as follow up. Alexander Paul Schultz (3/13/2019 08:35:46 PDT): >https://fb.workplace.com/groups/224663028271795/permalink/449714372433325/is in that review? David Ginsberg (3/13/2019 13:21:12 PDT): shared: sticker.png Margaret Gould Stewart (3/13/2019 15:38:35 PDT): post. Was >Important to note that just because they haven't found evidence of causation doesn't mean that it doesn't exist; they may just not have find the way to detect/measure it. I can tell you as someone who spends a LOT of time with teenage girls, both in my own home and through the high schools, it seems patently obvious that phone usage, selfie-culture, and photo editing are contributing to anxiety, depression, and body dysmorphia. while we may not have a smoking gun on the cause, I think we have to assume we are contributors/amplifiers and tread very carefully on anything that further contributes. Margaret Gould Stewart (3/13/2019 16:31:42 PDT): >Reading through the UK doc, I see similar sentiments: Margaret Gould Stewart (3/13/2019 16:31:43 PDT): >"Even though no causal effect is evident from existing research between screenbased activities, or the amount of time spent using screens, and any particular >negative effect, it does not mean that there is no effect. It is still wise to take a >precautionary approach. This needs to be balanced, however, against the >potential benefits that CYP can derive from their screen-based activities. HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL (COMPETITOR) META3047MDL-014-00360058