During the first half of 2024, 84.4 percent of requests for user data issued to Facebook by the government of the United Kingdom (UK) resulted in some data being shared. In the first half of 2021, the share of user data requests where some data was produced to the government agencies peaked at 92 percent.
Share of user data requests issued to Facebook where some data was produced to the United Kingdom (UK) government as of 1st half 2024
Characteristic
Share requests where some data was produced
2013 H1
68%
2013 H2
71%
2014 H1
72%
2014 H2
75%
2015 H1
78%
2015 H2
82%
2016 H1
87%
2016 H2
89%
2017 H1
90%
2017 H2
92%
2018 H1
91%
2018 H2
91%
2019 H1
90%
65%70%75%80%85%90%95%
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Meta Platforms. (July 1, 2024). Share of user data requests issued to Facebook where some data was produced to the United Kingdom (UK) government as of 1st half 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1545765/uk-facebook-data-shared-with-uk-government-agencies/
Meta Platforms. "Share of user data requests issued to Facebook where some data was produced to the United Kingdom (UK) government as of 1st half 2024." Chart. July 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1545765/uk-facebook-data-shared-with-uk-government-agencies/
Meta Platforms. (2024). Share of user data requests issued to Facebook where some data was produced to the United Kingdom (UK) government as of 1st half 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1545765/uk-facebook-data-shared-with-uk-government-agencies/
Meta Platforms. "Share of User Data Requests Issued to Facebook Where Some Data Was Produced to The United Kingdom (Uk) Government as of 1st Half 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1545765/uk-facebook-data-shared-with-uk-government-agencies/
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