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How to Handle Social Media Memories of Deceased Loved Ones

My mother died last year and Facebook keeps showing me memories of her and suggesting I invite her to events and it breaks my heart every time.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Digital platforms' inability to process death forces the bereaved to navigate grief in spaces designed for the perpetually living.

Ideas that help explain it
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“Where Are You with Digital Life & Online Privacy?”

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