What happens to the Facebook profile after the death of the owner?

A question that few would expect is: "What happens to the Facebook profile if the owner dies?". How many of you have not been somewhat surprised that deceased people still have A Facebook account And they still appear as active? The pages left without a new content risk turning into sad testimonies for the life of the departed, illustrated with pictures and inappropriate comments in the new context. Here, the administrators of the social network have thought to allow users to designate a contact person, who in case of the death of the profile can be able to administer the page.

According to information published by Wall Street Journal, the settings of the Facebook accounts will receive a new section with options to designate a digital executor, so that after confirming this death, holding the possibility of choosing between transforming the profile page for witness for the deceased and its complete deletion.

Up to the moment, following the death of a Facebook user, His profile page was simply frozen, without a new content. According to the same media sources, new settings are available to users in the United States starting today, and other states will have access to them in the coming days. It should be mentioned that the person designated for the administration of the Facebook account will be able to view only the posts and public comments, the private albums with photos and private messages remain hidden. Facebook administrators also confirm that in the absence of a digital executor in the pages of the social network, its designation is possible after death, provided that its nominal mention in the will of the deceased.