What happens to your Facebook account when you die?
When a Facebook user dies, there are two options: delete the account or memorialise it. How can people plan for their digital legacy?
Facts
- No one is allowed to log in to the account
- You can’t change, add to or delete existing content, which includes adding or removing friends
- Automated activities, such as daily quotes or horoscopes, are stopped
- Memorialised accounts don’t appear in “public spaces” such as birthday reminders, People You May Know, or searches
- Memorialised accounts can only be accessed by the user’s confirmed friends
I think that this is step forward for Facebook, as when people do pass away, their accounts are either left blank, or they get hacked. However through this, people can still visit the page and as you can select how sees the page, means that random people cannot place posts on the page. This could a success for Facebook, as there aren't many/any other social media sites that allow this.
No comments:
Post a Comment