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Why accessing a deceased child's digital footprint can become an obsession

I found my teenage son's suicide note saved in his Google Drive after he died and now I obsess over reading his search history to understand what I missed.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Digital archaeology of loss can trap grieving parents in cycles of seeking answers that may not exist.

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“Where Are You with Data and privacy after death?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.