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When strangers memorialize your family member online before you do

I found out my brother overdosed when someone tagged him in a Facebook post saying rest in peace and now his wall is full of people I have never met sharing memories while our family has said nothing.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Social media can create competing narratives around death that challenge family control over how a loved one is remembered.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Social media memorialization?”

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