Facebook has a procedure for memorializing someone who dies but few folks know about it. As the digital afterlife becomes more important and digital assets are soon to be a part of every funeral arrangement, the Facebook memorial is increasingly being used.
Facebook memorials are increasingly finding their way into the mainstream.
Martin Kratz, a Calgary lawyer specializing in technology law, said people need to be clear in their wills about how exactly they want their digital afterlife handled.
“To make sure they have left some type of record of all of their passwords so that there’s physical access for the person who has now legal authority to follow up on these matters,” said Kratz.
Facebook recently introduced a new policy that allows family and friends to turn the home page of someone who has died into a memorial. Those sites can only be accessed by existing Facebook friends. Facebook also then stops generating keep-in-touch suggestions.
As the executor of his friend’s estate, Chris Vessey said he will now memorialize his buddy, but adds Facebook should do more to publicize that service.
via www.cbc.ca
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