Friends Die on Facebook too

As sad as it is, it does happen– friends do pass away.

So what happens to their profile on Facebook?

Luckily Facebook has a heart (and an answer).  If a friend or family member of yours passes away they will modify the profile to leave a lasting “Memorial”.

"When an account is memorialized, we also set privacy so that only confirmed friends can see the profile or locate it in search. We try to protect the deceased’s privacy by removing sensitive information such as contact information and status updates. Memorializing an account also prevents anyone from logging into it in the future, while still enabling friends and family to leave posts on the profile Wall in remembrance."

Thank you Facebook!

It’s not something you want to “bookmark for later” but here’s what the form looks like

(click on image to go to the actual form)

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