In re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation (MDL No. 3047)
22-MD-3047-YGR
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This is a Multi-District Litigation (MDL) involving various defendants such as Meta Platforms, Inc., Instagram LLC, Snap, Inc., TikTok, Inc., ByteDance, Inc., YouTube LLC, Google LLC, and Alphabet Inc. Plaintiffs have alleged that the defendants’ social media platforms are defective because they are designed to maximize screen time, which can encourage addictive behavior in adolescents. As alleged, this conduct results in various emotional and physical harms, including death.
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Upcoming Proceedings & Deadlines: See Judge’s Calendar for Courtroom Location
| Date | Proceeding or Deadline |
| November 22, 2024 9:00 a.m. | Further Case Management Conference |
| December 10, 2024 9:00 a.m. | Further Case Management Conference |
| January 17, 2025 9:00 a.m. | Further Case Management Conference |
| February 12, 2025 9:00 a.m. / 2:00 p.m. | Further Case Management Conference |
| March 21, 2025 9:00 a.m. / 2:00 p.m. | Further Case Management Conference |
| April 23, 2025 9:00 a.m. | Further Case Management Conference |
| June 13, 2025 9:00 a.m. | Further Case Management Conference |
Primary Operative Complaints
| Document | Docket # | Date Filed |
| Personal Injury Plaintiffs’ Second Amended Master Complaint | 494 | 12/15/2023 |
| School District and Local Government Entities First Amended Master Complaint | 729 | 03/27/2024 |
| Multistate Attorneys General Complaint (Case No. 23-cv-05448) | 1 | 10/24/2023 |
| Florida Attorney General Amended Complaint (Case No. 23-cv-05885) | 23 | 04/29/2024 |
| Montana Attorney General Complaint (Case No. 24-cv-00805) | 1 | 12/01/2023 |
Orders on Motions to Dismiss
Case Management Orders
| Document | Docket # | Date Filed |
| Order Setting Initial Conference | 2 | 10/11/2022 |
| Case Management Order No. 1 | 75 | 11/10/2022 |
| Case Management Order No. 2 | 82 | 11/15/2022 |
| Case Management Order No. 3 | 111 | 12/15/2022 |
| Case Management Order No. 4 | 119 | 12/19/2022 |
| Case Management Order No. 5 | 164 | 3/3/2023 |
| Case Management Order No. 6 | 451 | 11/21/2023 |
| Case Management Order No. 7 | 479 | 12/13/2023 |
| Case Management Order No. 8 | 581 | 01/29/2024 |
| Case Management Order No. 9 | 588 | 02/02/2024 |
| Case Management Order No. 9 Addendum | 647 | 02/27/2024 |
| Case Management Order No. 10 | 604 | 02/08/2024 |
| Case Management Order No. 11 | 646 | 02/27/2024 |
| Case Management Order No. 12 | 728 | 03/27/2024 |
| Case Management Order No. 13 | 780 | 04/23/2024 |
| Case Management Order No. 14 | 883 | 05/22/2024 |
| Case Management Order No. 15 | 976 | 06/25/2024 |
| Case Management Order No. 16 | 1023 | 07/16/2024 |
| Case Management Order No. 17 | 1159 | 09/18/2024 |
| Case Management Order No. 18 | 1290 | 10/29/2024 |