What will happen to my Facebook account when I die?

Perhaps what matters least to you right now is what would happen to your account Facebook when you die But, thinking about it, you can take advantage of an opportunity that Facebook offers you which is nothing more than designating a person to take care of it. It is what the social network determines as a legacy contact. He would be in charge of managing certain aspects of your account at the time of your death. For example, you could accept friend requests, collect people with posts to pay tribute to you, e.g. keep the flame of your presence alive once you are gone. It may sound silly, but in the case of people who die young it’s a good way to pay tribute.

How to designate a legacy contact

It’s a very simple process and you can do it from your mobile phone, although the best experience is obtained from your computer. The first thing you should do is enter your profile and go to Settings and privacy. When done, click on the header labeled Setup.

Once inside, you will see that at the bottom there is a successful one called Memorial account setup. It is what will grant the necessary permission so that when a person informs Facebook of your death, that account continues to maintain your essence and there are people who can interact with your profile.

The contact person you have designated will take care of it. Click “Edit” and you will see a section showing all the information about what you can and cannot do about your previous contact.

• Manage tribute posts on your profile, including deleting posts and tags and deciding who can post and see posts.
• Request deletion of your account.
• Respond to new friend requests.
• Update your profile and cover photos.

Your previous contact will only be able to manage posts published after your death. They will not be able to post on your behalf or see your messages. Nor will he be able to delete your account himself, for this he would have to request it from Facebook.

The people you designate must obviously have a Facebook account and it doesn’t have to be a family member, you can choose the person you want. Obviously, pick someone who is confident enough with you and doesn’t mind being your previous contact. In this way your Facebook profile will remain alive even if you are no longer in the world. And don’t forget to warn him.

If you don’t designate a legacy contact, your account will remain active until the moment someone informs Facebook that you are dead. To do this, you must provide the corresponding documentation and you will no longer be present on Mark Zuckerberg’s social network.