A couple of friends and a relative died recently and left social media accounts up. One is maintained as a memorial by family, while the others are simply abandoned. I have kept them added to honor their memory, but at what point is it best to remove a deceased relative/friend’s page from your social media?
Social Media Accounts of Relatives or Friends Who Have Passed Away
| by Anonymous | reply 4 | October 17, 2021 10:01 PM |
They should be removed immediately after the funeral.
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | October 17, 2021 9:32 PM |
With FB you can unfollow, so that you show as a friend but otherwise do not see new posts that the family might make.
Otherwise, I would say just remove the connection. And if the person died and has no one monitoring the account, you should let the social media platform know.
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | October 17, 2021 9:36 PM |
no need to remove, we'll keep you posted
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | October 17, 2021 9:44 PM |
[quote] at what point is it best to remove a deceased relative/friend’s page from your social media?
Generally, three weeks before they take their last breath is acceptable. No reason for you to be there at their last actual breath.
| by Anonymous | reply 4 | October 17, 2021 10:01 PM |