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If you are a law enforcement agent or emergency responder who is authorized to gather evidence in connection with an official investigation or in order to investigate an emergency involving the danger of serious physical injury or death, you may request records from Facebook through this system.
For private party requests, including requests from civil litigants and criminal defendants, please visit the Facebook Help Center or Instagram Help Center. Users seeking information on their own accounts can access Facebook's "Download Your Information" or Instagram's " Download Your Information". This information may change at any time.
We know law enforcement often works with victims or other members of the community that need support navigating social media and understanding how to stay safe online. Here is a list of resources that can help you offer support to them.
Law enforcement agents and legal professionals investigating a civil or criminal matter can review our Guidelines for Law Enforcement for information about how to contact us. Report inappropriate or abusive things on Facebook (example: nudity, hate speech, threats)
In responding to a matter involving imminent harm to a child or risk of death or serious physical injury to any person and requiring disclosure of information without delay, a law enforcement official may submit a request through the Law Enforcement Online Request System at facebook.com/records.
This guide describes the procedures law enforcement authorities should follow to request data from Facebook, Inc. and its corporate affiliates (“Facebook”) and explains the types of data that may be requested.
Once you have logged out of Facebook, you can access the Law Enforcement Portal, by checking the “I am an authorized law enforcement agent...” checkbox and then clicking “Request Access”.
