Facebook Community Standards
Policies that outline what is and isn't allowed on the Facebook app.
Instagram Community Guidelines
Policies that outline what is and isn't allowed on the Instagram app.
Meta Advertising Standards
Policies for ad content and business assets.
Other policies
Other policies that apply to Meta technologies.
How Meta improves
How we update our policies, measure results, work with others, and more.
Our approach to elections
How we help prevent interference, empower people to vote and more.
Our approach to misinformation
How we work with independent fact-checkers, and more, to identify and take action on misinformation.
Our approach to newsworthy content
How we assess content for newsworthiness.
Our approach to Facebook Feed ranking
How we reduce problematic content in News Feed.
Our approach to explaining ranking
How we build AI systems.
Content Library and Content Library API
Comprehensive access to public data from Facebook and Instagram
Ad Library tools
Comprehensive and searchable database of all ads currently running across Meta technologies
Other research tools and datasets
Additional tools for in-depth research on Meta technologies and programs
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.
Content Restrictions Based on Local Law
Report on when we restrict content that's reported to us as violating local law.
Internet Disruptions
Report on intentional internet restrictions that limit people's ability to access the internet.
Widely Viewed Content Report
Quarterly report on what people see on Facebook, including the content that receives the widest distribution during the quarter.
Regulatory and Other Transparency Reports
Download current and past regulatory reports for Facebook and Instagram.
Since our policies apply to virtually every post, photo and video shared on Facebook or Instagram, our stakeholder base includes every person or organization that may be impacted by our policies.
However, because we can’t meaningfully engage with billions of people, we seek out organizations that represent the interests of others, such as civil society and activist groups, and experts in areas ranging from digital and civil rights, to anti-discrimination laws, free speech principles and other basic human rights. We strive to engage worldwide society as broadly as possible. Our goal is to engage a wide spectrum of voices so we can weigh the impact of our policies and flag consequences we might not have considered.
In addition, we engage with academics who have relevant expertise. These stakeholders may not directly represent the interests of others as civil society organizations do, but they are important stakeholders by virtue of their knowledge.
We engage with global business partners such as advertisers, creators, and trade associations when we determine that these partners offer substantial and specific expertise, experience, or insight that can meaningfully contribute to policy development. For example, in considering a policy about advertisements for clinical drug trials, we might talk to pharmaceutical companies to hear their relevant experience in seeking participants for such trials.
