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For more information, please refer to our Guidelines for Law Enforcement.

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Type of request or report

How can we help?

Request for account information
- Non-emergency information request
- Emergency disclosure request
Report potentially illegal content
- I am reporting Tweets
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- I am reporting media hosted by Twitter
Report other violations
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- Civil matters
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Non-Emergency Information Request

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For more information, including how to submit a non-emergency information request, please refer to our Guidelines for Law Enforcement.

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Request for Testimony

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Report Other Violations

Twitter Rules and Policies

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Reporting impersonation accounts

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Reporting abusive behavior

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Reporting private information posted on Twitter

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Civil Matters

Most Twitter account information is public by default, including Tweets and profile information. You can get the information on your own directly from our website or public APIs.

Twitter also provides each registered user with the capacity to obtain a download of Tweets posted to their personal account. More information on how a user can request that information is available in our Help Center.

Twitter, Inc. is located in San Francisco, California, and any legal process should be be issued by a California court. You can fax your process to Twitter, c/o Trust & Safety, at 1-415-222-9958. Alternatively, you can mail your request to Twitter, Inc. at the following address:

Twitter, Inc.
c/o Legal Policy
1355 Market Street
Suite 900
San Francisco, CA 94103

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Emergency Disclosure Request

If there is an emergency involving the danger of death or serious physical injury to a person that Twitter, Inc. may have information necessary to prevent, you may submit an emergency disclosure request below.

More information is available in our Guidelines for Law Enforcement.

Content Report

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Other Inquiry

Your information

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Please describe the nature of the emergency

Country where content is at issue

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Subject of the emergency Account details Specific media you would like us to review

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Twitter username

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Where is this media displayed?

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In a Tweet

Tweet details

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Please provide the URLs to the Tweets you would like us to review.

Media URL

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Why are you reporting this content?

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Fax number:
1-415-222-9958

Mailing address:
Twitter, Inc.
c/o Legal Policy
1355 Market Street
Suite 900
San Francisco, CA 94103

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Desired action

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Other action

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Requested account information

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Why this information is necessary

Why the requested information is necessary to prevent the emergency

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