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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.
Emergency requests. 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
