Have you ever wondered what happens to a social media account when someone dies? Morbid, I know, but in this digital age, it is a good question. I know people who have gone so far as to ask one of their best friends to be their digital guardian and delete their accounts upon their demise. This is a position of trust almost high as being asked to be the godparent to their child. Think about all of the accounts you may have that you might not want your extended family to know about, the online friends you have who you would want to be notified and all of the other digital loose ends you would want taken care of. I am sure that once you start thinking about it, you can see why some people chose to include their digital life in their end-of-life planning.
The people over at All Facebook, the unofficial Facebook blog, have come up with a great infographic to break down exactly what happens to someone's Facebook profile when they die. According to the site, about 200,000 Facebook users die each year, with 550 Faccebook deaths happening daily. It sounds like a high number, but with 700,000 new Facebook activation each day, the ratio is fairly small.
So, what happens to your Facebook account when you die?
By Melissa Kennedy- Melissa is a 9 year blog veteran and a freelance writer, along with helping others find the job of their dreams, she enjoys computer geekery, raising a teenager, supporting her local library, writing about herself in the third person and working on her next novel.
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