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When deceased loved ones' social media accounts stay active

I found my deceased grandmother's Facebook account and her friends still post on her wall like she is alive and it makes me feel crazy and sad.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Digital ghosts blur the boundary between memory and presence creating confusion about the finality of death.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Social media history?”

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