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When your deceased child becomes a viral sensation

My daughter died and her TikTok videos have gone viral with millions of views and strangers are making tribute videos about her and it feels like they have stolen my grief.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Mass digital mourning can make private grief feel public and commodified in ways that rob families of intimacy.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Digital legacy — your online presence after death?”

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