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| RIP, You. Now About Your Facebook |
| RIP, You. Now About Your Facebook Account
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| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
, 16-February-2015
5:45:42 AM |
| Facebook has rolled out a new feature which allows individuals to decide who controls their account after they die. Through their security settings, users can assign a "legacy contact," or steward, to manage their Facebook account.
"This has been an incredible opportunity to support the development of a product that can help millions of people," said Jed Brubaker, candidate in informatics at University of California, Irvine.
On behalf of the deceased account holder, the legacy contact is able to post an obituary or message, update profile pictures and cover photos, respond to new friend requests, and moderate the posting of condolences and memories from existing friends.
With additional permission from the account holder, the legacy contact can download an archive of profile information and posts.
Facebook will also make changes to "memorialised" accounts, adding the word "remembering" before the person's name.
"Memorialised profiles can be unsettling, particularly right after someone dies. It's not always clear that someone has died, and details can get buried in the flood of messages that friends post," Brubaker said.
The alterations to the memorialised account are intended to reduce ambiguity and provide a more supportive environment for the community.
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