How to set up social media for a long absence or death

Remember the Hollywood cliché when loved ones study the diary of the deceased and finally understand what a fine soul of a person they have lost. Of course, diaries are not in vogue today, but this does not mean that people are completely out of the habit of writing. It's just that the lines migrated from paper to a computer, or rather, to social networks. It is there that life rages: we write sharp comments, publish vivid memories and, of course, share our innermost things in personal correspondence.

But what will happen to all this legacy if the person suddenly disappears?

Facebook account after death

The most populous social network offers two options for how to dispose of your account after death: set a memorable status or permanently delete it. Whatever your solution, it must be specified in the. By the way, the keeper is the confidant who will manage your profile when that unfortunate hour strikes.

What the keeper can do

Publish posts. For example, write about the last days of the deceased's life, tell about the time and place of the funeral ceremony, or remind about the anniversary of death.
Respond to friendships. Anyone who has not responded with friendship before or simply has not been on Facebook will be able to rehabilitate.
Change your profile photo. It will come in handy if loved ones think that the photo should have a black ribbon.

In this case, the keeper will not have the right to change account settings, read private messages, delete friends or get rid of any content. Moreover, the manager will not take over until the relatives or friends of the deceased send a request to save the profile in memory of the person. To do this, they must indicate the date of death and, if possible, attach confirmation: a death certificate or obituary will do.

After the Facebook team confirms the request for commemorative status, the custodian will receive a message about their important mission. Yes, by default, the keeper does not know that the person entrusted him with the account after his death. At the same time, Facebook has prepared a message template in which you can tell the manager about your decision.

In general, Facebook famously worked out the scheme. The only thing left behind the scenes: what will happen to the profile when the keeper himself leaves this world?

Google account after inactivity

The Mountain View company does not like dark notes, and therefore prefers to talk about surprises, rather than biological interruptions of life. Therefore, we are offered where you can determine the fate of the profile after your long absence.

What happens to a Google account after death

Absence is understood as complete inactivity, whether it is searching the Internet, sending letters, marking on maps or downloading applications on a smartphone. To be precise, this is all that ends up on the My Activities page on Google.

So, just in case, we have two options: completely delete the data or transfer it to someone close to you. The function is disabled by default.

To activate it, you must confirm your phone number, as well as indicate the contact details of the authorized person and the period of inactivity. It is up to you to decide which Google services will be available to your trusted person. Unfortunately, there is no template with an alert here, so you will have to copy the message from Facebook yourself.

Oh yes, you can also set up an autoresponder that will send a pre-prepared message to everyone who writes to you after the inactivity period expires.

Twitter account after death

The most laconic social network has been experiencing financial difficulties for many years. And every quarter, investors are waiting for a beautiful chart with a red arrow that will break the ceiling with a sharp upward jump. But this does not happen over and over again. It is clear that in such a situation there is no need to think about users, especially if they are Russian-speaking. Hold on and hope for an answer if you want to disable the profile of a deceased or disabled person.

The request must be sent, we quote, "a close relative with a confirmed identity or assignee." And here the question arises: is it not necessary to have a genuine account in order to have such powers? The answer to this question is not given either by the help or by the press service of Twitter.

Odnoklassniki and VKontakte accounts after death

Here, too, there is something to work on: a trustee is not provided either there or there. So, "VKontakte" offers to delete the profile or close access to it for strangers, and "Odnoklassniki" is limited to deactivation. The application must be submitted by relatives, not forgetting to attach a death certificate.

What happens to the Odnoklassniki account after death

As Anastasia Zhbanova, head of the Odnoklassniki press service, explains, the social network only accepts clear, legible photos or scans. If necessary, customer support will review the snapshot and assess whether it has been digitally edited. The profiles of single people who do not have blood relatives or do not keep in touch with them are not hidden even after prolonged inactivity and remain on the site until loved ones request.