What happens to my social media accounts and digital photos after I die?

This is something most of us don't think about until we have to. The truth is: without planning, your accounts often stay frozen or disappear entirely, and the people you love might never access the memories stored there. Facebook has a memorialization process, Google lets you set a legacy contact, but each platform has different rules—and they change. What matters more is what *you* want. Some people want their Instagram to become a kind of digital shrine. Others prefer everything deleted. The real work isn't technical; it's deciding: Do you want your photos preserved for your family? Should someone be able to post in your memory? Do you want certain messages deleted? Once you know what feels right, you can document it. Leave a list of your accounts, passwords (stored securely—a password manager works), and explicit instructions. Not because it's morbid, but because it's an act of love—you're making it easier for the people grieving you to honor what mattered to you. Your digital life deserves the same thoughtfulness you'd give to anything else you're leaving behind.