Civil Procedure
Oct. 22, 2026
Meta agrees to review 170,000 privilege claims in social media addiction MDL
Following criticism from a federal judge, Meta will review 20,000 documents a week, with a retired magistrate judge independently examining a sample of its privilege claims ahead of a February trial.
Meta Platforms Inc. has agreed to a sweeping review of its attorney-client privilege claims in multidistrict litigation over adolescent social media addiction, following criticism from a federal judge that the company improperly shielded business documents from disclosure.
Under a stipulation filed Monday, the Facebook and Instagram parent company will review 20,000 documents a week, reconsidering privilege designations and producing materials previously withheld or redacted if it...
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