Meta's internal documents produced during litigation.
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Court filing · 233 pp
Allegations, not findings. Open the quoted internal records to read the source.
[Complaint]: Instagram heavily emphasized content that promoted negative appearance comparison. Fashion and beauty, relationships, "[w]estern pop stars who emphasize their bodies," and images that "emphasize women's bodies generally (e.g., cleavage, swimwear)"…
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Messages & email · 4 pp
Darius Kilstein: btw there is a new netflix doco basically saying we're creating a world of addicts ████: Interesting. Yeah I was listening to an audio book yesterday about how people said they didn't like Facebook Newsfeed, just like how Netflix users …
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Messages & email · 9 pp
Shayli Roiz: "oh my gosh yall IG is a drug" ████: "Lol, I mean, all social media. We're basically pushers" Shayli Roiz: "Seriously it is! We are causing Reward Deficit Disorder bc people are binging on IG so much they can't feel reward anymore…like the…
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Messages & email · 3 pp
Shayli Jimenez: "Hello everyone, Thanks so much for your attention to the Teen Fundamentals research I shared yesterday. This first phase of research was a foundational step towards getting our footing on what we know about this user group both in and out of t…
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Presentation · 46 pp
[JOINING INSTAGRAM]: [INSTAGRAM SELLS ITSELF]: "In 6th grade, age 11-12, teens get first phone and are 'invited' in one of two ways…" [BFF]: "My friend just got it and told me to download it." – ████, 12, LA [TOP ACCOUNTS]: "I want to see what my favor…
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Research & report · 14 pp
"Young teens (~13) don't feel safe using their real name, identity or any clues that could lead to strangers finding them due to privacy and safety concerns." "PAC is keenly aware that prevalence rates for bullying/harassment is higher in teens than adults an…
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Presentation · 3 pp
"Antagonists: Ig mostly focused on teens and youth Endless feed IG / tiktok Watch auto play (netflix Slot machine effect pull down to refresh Notifications Discover more Metrics for advertising" "Researchers' concerns regarding Facebook and Instagram appear …
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Research & report · 5 pp
"The teen brain is easily stimulated by novelty, making discovery surfaces very engaging if the content is fresh." "Redundancy is a buzzkill. We must make deduping content across surfaces a priority for the teen audience. We also need to provide more opportun…
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Sources: published internal records, unsealed discovery exhibits and court filings in MDL 3047 and related litigation. An allegation in a filing is not an independently verified fact.
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