The social media accounts of the dead
IRELAND – A guide to how different social media platforms treat the accounts of deceased users.
IRELAND – A guide to how different social media platforms treat the accounts of deceased users.
Since her husband, Iain, died seven months ago, Caroline Twigg has had to face an unexpected problem – what to do with his
UK – In the old days we stored our treasured memories in photo albums and paper diaries. Physical things which could be passed on in a will. But now, in our online lives our memories – our thoughts, feelings and images – are scattered to
My parents have always been upfront with me about their wishes for when they die. I can remember talking about cremation, living wills, and Do Not Resuscitate orders way back in middle school. But when a PR pitch came across my inbox, announcing that in a recent survey only
IL – Social media, especially Facebook, profoundly has changed the way we announce death and/or its imminence, the way we find out about loss, the way we mourn, the language we use to comfort the grieving and the status of those who do the comforting.
IRELAND – The break in traditional mourning habits, where young people grieve online rather than at the graveside, is a phenomenon that can lead to trauma for the mourner if the posthumous digital profile is taken down, according to Dr Elaine Kasket.