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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.
Law enforcement officials may use the Law Enforcement Online Request System for the submission, tracking and processing of requests. A government-issued email address is required to access the Law Enforcement Online Request System.
If Meta receives an official request for account records, we first establish the legitimacy of the request. When responding, we apply strict legal and privacy requirements. See our law enforcement guidelines for more details, and review answers to frequently asked questions.
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.
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)
Community Standards Enforcement Report. Quarterly report on how well we're doing at enforcing our policies on the Facebook app and Instagram. Intellectual Property. Report on how well we're helping people protect their intellectual property. Government Requests for User Data. Report on government request for people's data.
Law enforcement and government requests for user information may be submitted through our Legal Request Submissions site (https://t.co/lr or https://legalrequests.x.com). You can find further instructions below.
