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Re:Are the dead taking over Facebook? by CharlesColeman on Monday April 29, 2019 @12:24PM (#19779793)
> His profile just sits in limbo, a record of his activities the last few weeks before he died.

I think there's some way to notify Facebook of his death so they can "memorialize" his profile. Then, according to his settings, it will either be deleted or converted into a memorial managed by some contact he elected.

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Re:Are the dead taking over Facebook? by WildGreenLeave on Monday April 29, 2019 @12:43PM (#19779992)
I just realized that in less then a month it is gonna be the first time it is my brothers birthday after he passed away...

I will check this account, thank you!

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