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Report September 2026

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Commitment 28
COOPERATION WITH RESEARCHERS Relevant Signatories commit to support good faith research into Disinformation that involves their services.
We signed up to the following measures of this commitment
Measure 28.1 Measure 28.2 Measure 28.3 Measure 28.4
In line with this commitment, did you deploy new implementation measures (e.g. changes to your terms of service, new tools, new policies, etc)?
Yes, we have introduced new measures during the reporting period.
If yes, list these implementation measures here
Meta continues to explore options for sharing insights with research groups on these issues, in addition to our sharing through the IO Research Archive and in our public Adversarial Threat Reports. 
Do you plan to put further implementation measures in place in the next 6 months to substantially improve the maturity of the implementation of this commitment?
Yes, we plan to put further implementation measures in place in the next 6 months.
If yes, which further implementation measures do you plan to put in place in the next 6 months?
We continue to, and are in process of adding new features and functionality to Meta Content Library, including streamlining application processes for access to the research tools. In addition to this, we regularly seek feedback from the research community for critical updates. By developing these tools and supporting the research community we continue to support good faith research. 
Measure 28.1
Relevant Signatories will ensure they have the appropriate human resources in place in order to facilitate research, and should set-up and maintain an open dialogue with researchers to keep track of the types of data that are likely to be in demand for research and to help researchers find relevant contact points in their organisations.
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QRE 28.1.1
Relevant Signatories will describe the resources and processes they deploy to facilitate research and engage with the research community, including e.g. dedicated teams, tools, help centres, programs, or events.
Meta has a team dedicated to providing academics and independent researchers with the tools and data they need to study Meta’s impact on the world.

The Research Partnerships team serves the academic community by being a primary point of contact for academic researchers, by supporting partner onboarding and data access setup as well as conducting product training for our ecosystem of partners.

Current models to support independent external research:
  • Onboarding Support
  • Training and Education for researcher products and datasets
  • Promotion of research opportunities and product updates through newsletters and educational materials

Through these engagement activities, Meta maintains an open dialogue with the research community to understand evolving data needs and help researchers identify the appropriate tools and contact points within Meta's research ecosystem.

Relevant details about research tools are available on our Transparency Centre.