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Meta Content Library
Meta's research tool for studying public Facebook and Instagram content — the successor to CrowdTangle, exposing posts with over 100 data fields. Access is restricted to vetted academic and nonprofit researchers, who work inside Meta's secure environment after ICPSR vetting; there is no public website or open API. Listed so researchers know the official route into Facebook/Instagram data exists; apply through ICPSR if you qualify.
No programmatic check — opens the archive’s own search.
Why it’s useful & how it works
Locked to approved academic/nonprofit researchers (ICPSR vetting + secure enclave; SOMAR VDE fees since Jan 2026). No anonymous/datacenter access. Link-only; point researchers to ICPSR.
What’s inside
Public FB & IG posts, 100+ fields.
API access
Content Library API (Python/R) inside Meta's secure enclave; not a public REST endpoint
An API key is required — usually free; see the endpoints above for where to get one.
Access
May be geo- or IP-blocked from some networks.