Facebook Now Lets You Choose What Happens To Your Account After You Die

Facebook has introduced a new
feature today that allows users to
select a legacy contact, who will be
able to manage their account after
they pass away.

Once Facebook has been notified of a user passing away, the social network will ‘memorialize’ the account and enable access to the legacy contact who can manage the profile.

Once everything is configured, this
contact will be able to announce a
memorial service (or share a personal message) on the top of the Timeline, respond to new friend requests, update profile and cover photos, and even download an archive of photos, posts and profile information that person shared on Facebook.

Note that personal messages will be off limits and the legacy contact is unable to log in as the deceased.
The legacy contacts feature is
currently rolling out in the US to begin with and Facebook will expand the rollout to more countries over time.

If you’d rather not have someone
access your profile once you’ve passed away, you can simply have Facebook delete your account altogether.

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